CSA
UnknownUSDOT 3132310· CARRIER· EIN 27-1706600
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VISION ELECTRIC LLC

2163 NW 111TH ST, CLIVE, IA, 50325(515) 957-9370fleet@visionelectricus.comMICHAEL BLANCHARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
61.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
20%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 61.1% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 20% — above the 6.7% national average

A 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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 61.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver20 inspections · 20% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

20 inspections · 81 violations (22 OOS) · 55% of inspections had an OOS finding.

20
Inspections
81
Violations
22
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

29
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • IA12
  • SD4
  • NE3
  • 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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% 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.

What’s contributing31 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes8 OOS11 viol45%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle3× · 17%
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.3× · 13%
  • 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly2× · 11%
Inspection / repair / DVIR7 viol21%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection7× · 21%
Tires1 OOS2 viol16%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol11%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 64.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 20% 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.

What to do
  • 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing3 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS3 viol100%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 67%
  • 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 33%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Minnehaha County, SD

Medium impact

12 of 46 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Minnehaha County, SD. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Minnehaha County, SD to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
9
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 78%Other 22%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations · 2 OOS · 78% of recent
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle · OOS
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Other
2 violations · 22% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

22
Inspections
81
Violations
22
Out-of-service
348
CSA points
1
Crashes
6
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

22 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

11 trailer 7 truck 4 incomplete vehicle
2019 BIG TEX Big Texseen 6×
16VGX2523K6048953· KX6560 IA
2024 RAM 5500seen 6×
3C7WRNFL9RG327846· TEMP IA
2017 BIG TEX Big Texseen 4×
16VGX2522H6046040· GL3116 IA
2023 RAM 3500seen 4×
3C63RRAL6PG573725· PBC005 IA
2023 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRNEL8PG593681· FX8122 IA
2024 RAM 2500seen 2×
3C6UR5CJ5RG179211· AEU2707 IA
2024 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRNBL4RG307347· LR7216 IA
2017 FORD F-350
1FTRF3BT4HEF15631· FB0346 IA
2020 BIG TEX Big Tex
16VGX2522L6045253· GY7989 IA
2012 TRAILERMAN TRAILERS, INC. TRAILERMAN TRAILERS, INC.
5L3CX2028CL000897· LG3229 IA
2019 H & H TRAILERS H & H Trailers
5JWTC1621KN523529· GS8547 IA
2025 H & H TRAILERS H & H Trailers
5JWHF2522SN610389· LV5988 IA
2017 BIG TEX Big Tex
16VGX2028H6054747· KX6561 IA
2022 RAM 3500
3C63RRALXNG135688· FZ8791 IA
2022 RAM 2500
3C6UR5SL0NG383430· PNW423 IA
2019 WHEELER REELER SLABACH ENTERPRISES
5E3SK16N7K1000041· GU2166 IA
2018 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GC0KUEG4JZ220293· GOJ862 IA
2019 H & H TRAILERS H & H Trailers
5JWTC1624KN523525· LV5762 IA
2020 H & H TRAILERS H & H Trailers
5JWTC1627LN529417· LG3510 IA
2025 CHEVROLET Silverado HD
1GC3KNEY9SF167363· LR7217 IA
2026 BIG TEX Big Tex
16V1C2824T2479145· MS1983 IA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACXFC5SDVS2160· 3780690 IN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
78
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
50
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi50 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL BLANCHARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2018-05-04
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 78 trucks · 43 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: NEIGHBORLY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1462242, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
NEIGHBORLY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1462242Inactive· GIG HARBOR, WA
Strong
Officer
2
RICHFIELD QUALITY BLACKTOP
USDOT 1127736Inactive· PRIOR LANE, MN
Strong
Officer
3
TEMECULA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY INC
USDOT 4228125Active· TEMECULA, CA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
PRAIRIE PELLA INC
USDOT 584349Inactive· DES MOINES, IA
Medium
Address

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

2 events
  1. 11/17/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/04/2018Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
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Rated
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Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-17
Reported mileage
175,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 10:41 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.