DFA
Legal: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 6 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 8 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026162 inspections · 10 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-HCMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- UT14
- CO8
- NM3
- MT1
- TX1
- KS1
- WY1
- NV1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Box Elder County, UT
Medium impact9 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Box Elder County, UT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Box Elder County, UT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 5% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 5%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 5% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner8× · 53%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 13%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 7%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 27%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 16%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 12%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 10%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 14%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken1× · 5%
- 393.205A-WRCCWheel/Rim - Circumferential crack1× · 5%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 5%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 2%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure · OOS
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA102 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 72 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
14
Tow-away
14
Injury
6
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi382 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- RICH BELMAREZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 833905946
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 407 trucks · 397 owned tractors · 2,500 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
56 events- 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
15.3M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2023Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10763940
- 10/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7620262
- 10/01/2023Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 7620262
- 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10763940
- 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25307677
- 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H07962666
- 04/01/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 01 MS IE3965
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 837-060-083
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation
policy 837-060-083
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 837-051-064
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP5095851-00
- 07/19/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/19/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/07/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0385222
- 03/01/2011Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy LPM7607190
- 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 103806998
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHS8761040
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Full (1) · policy 01UENSV9104
- 04/28/2006Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 5867B263 TIL 05
- 02/15/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/13/2011)
- 08/05/2005Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97906054 DET
- 07/11/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2005)
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AI164100426709
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97906054 DET
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP8445834-00
- 07/01/2003Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS164100426705
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2001-04-17
- Last review
- 2015-05-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-04
- Reported mileage
- 15,308,226 mi (2025)
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