AMERICAN FREIGHTLINE LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202663 inspections · 48 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.4A-DOSPControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 10393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- LA10
- TN5
- TX4
- MS3
- AL2
- AR2
- OK1
- 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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 17%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 79% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 52%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 17%
- 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× · 3%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 17%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 8%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 2%
- 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 37.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.1% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 17%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 3%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 8%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 14%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Cullman County, AL
Medium impact12 of 38 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in Cullman County, AL. 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 Cullman County, AL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs · OOS
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- DIPEN SHAH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-06-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers · 3 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 with 3 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
14 events- 02/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 10/06/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920000709-00
- 10/06/2025Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy FLBSIC-1611-00198
- 09/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2025)
- 10/06/2024Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSC001216-00
- 09/09/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2024)
- 10/06/2023Insurance replaced — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA962247278
- 10/06/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/23/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8081922
- 07/23/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8081922
- 07/23/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8081922
- 06/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2019)
- 08/31/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/29/2019)
- 06/15/2018Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-08-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-19
- Reported mileage
- 1,494,935 mi (2025)
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