SCOTT DESSAUER TRUCKING
Legal: SCOTT DESSAUER TRUCKING INC
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 202623 inspections · 50 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2SLLHOSHours-of-Service Compliance
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLOWZ
State/Local Laws - Other work/construction zone violations
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ7
- NV7
- CA4
- NM3
- CO2
- SD2
- UT2
- KY1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 86% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 61%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 5%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 9.1% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 13%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 6%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 393.51C-BAPGAir Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 10%
- 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 8%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 1%
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling1× · 10%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
- 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
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.
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak. · OOS
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling · OOS
- 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components · OOS
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 392.60A-DDriver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 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 NHTSA22 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+ mi4 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JANET DESSAUER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-03-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 17 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 7 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
19 events- 03/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 11/13/2024Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT02117A
- 10/14/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT02117A
- 10/14/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT02117A
- 10/11/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
- 06/09/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0053863
- 05/15/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2023)
- 06/09/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0053820
- 03/22/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/15/2018Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 05/21/2003Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP05869A
- 12/07/2000Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0495995
- 10/31/1999Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 7LHT254T905-6-96
- 07/11/1996Insurance cancelled — UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DB18393
- 12/21/1995Insurance cancelled — UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DB18112
- 07/19/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/1995)
- 07/19/1995Insurance cancelled — UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DDB12991
- 03/30/1995Insurance cancelled — UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DB12991
- 10/11/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/12/1996)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-16
- Reported mileage
- 400,000 mi (2025)
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