CHOICE CARRIER CORPORATION
Risk factors
Low 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 72 violations (11 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
4
4×
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
1
1×
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO9
- TX5
- AR2
- IA2
- OK1
- FL1
- KY1
- IN1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 84% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 19932× · 11%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.81Horn inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1× · 2%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 6%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 2%
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× · 6%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Denton County, TX
Medium impact5 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (31%) came from inspections in Denton County, TX. 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 Denton County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
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.
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 NHTSA23 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVEN HALL
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 623596863
- Registered since
- 1988-01-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 2 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.
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 or officers with 13 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
35 events- 08/25/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
- 04/18/2013Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF002601
- 04/18/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0758750
- 03/22/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2013)
- 03/22/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2013)
- 04/18/2012Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641845
- 04/18/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003030
- 04/18/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641845
- 03/22/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2011)
- 03/22/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2011)
- 04/18/2010Insurance replaced — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6009396-1
- 04/18/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP1851962
- 04/18/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00691800
- 04/15/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00691800
- 03/23/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2009)
- 03/23/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2009)
- 03/10/2009Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00691800
- 05/04/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 467157
- 04/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 467157
- 04/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 346458
- 03/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2005)
- 03/07/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2005)
- 06/30/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP1851962
- 06/30/2001Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CIR 761 907
- 03/06/2001Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 307435
- 08/14/2000Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 3AT639305
- 06/30/2000Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 3AT639305
- 04/30/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/20/1999Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 3AT 639 305
- 02/19/1996Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 212313
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
- 2006-07-17
- Last review
- 2011-03-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-25
- Reported mileage
- 613,099 mi (2025)
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