REEK EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
High 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 202611 inspections · 53 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45UVVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4396.5B-HWSLIWVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
4
2× · sev 2
- 5396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
3
3×
- 8393.28Vehicle Maintenance
Improper or no wiring protection as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX11
- NM4
- LA3
- TN2
- US1
- ME1
- AL1
- CO1
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 81% 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 prescribed1× · 47%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 31%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 16%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 13.3% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in La Salle County, TX
Medium impact9 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (47%) came from inspections in La Salle 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 La Salle County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 69% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle2× · 11%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 7%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 18%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 7%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement
- Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
- Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- RAUL VALDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-04-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 24 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
24 events- 07/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 06/13/2026Insurance filed — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DD02RAL02111501
- 02/10/2026Insurance cancelled — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA2-01262-01
- 01/23/2026Insurance replaced — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA2-01262-01
- 01/14/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2026)
- 06/12/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-92-2-244759
- 05/16/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2025)
- 06/12/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-92-2-233726
- 05/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2024)
- 06/12/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-92-2-223024
- 05/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2023)
- 06/12/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-92-2-212164
- 05/16/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2022)
- 06/12/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1204-03
- 05/17/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2021)
- 06/12/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1204-02
- 05/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2020)
- 10/16/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1204-02
- 09/25/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1204-02
- 09/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
- 06/12/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1204
- 05/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2019)
- 06/18/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/04/2018Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2026-07-13
- Reported mileage
- 654,771 mi (2025)
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