TRANSAM
Legal: TRANSAM TRUCKING 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20261,142 inspections · 13 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.207F-SDASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.17B2-LTSDMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 10395.8F12Not in SMS
Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS4
- TN3
- OH3
- IL2
- NC2
- UT2
- OK2
- NE1
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 74% is at/over the 60% 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. Explain11× · 21%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS11× · 20%
- 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 a7× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner65× · 20%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t5× · 3%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.8× · 2%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim9× · 14%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 6%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number21× · 4%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 1%
- 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request1× · 0%
- 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit13× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit17× · 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, other33× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation23× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane4× · 3%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone5× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 3%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 28%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate3× · 19%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 19%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 17% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A2-IPIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while o4× · 44%
- 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con2× · 16%
- 392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine1× · 10%
- 392.5A1-IIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, or be under the influence of alcohol, within 4 hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of,1× · 11%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 52% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS33× · 25%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS7× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 1%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on8× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.8× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative6× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured9× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection10× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19988× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged6× · 4%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.3× · 2%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories2× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 392.16-D×3Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS4×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.75A3-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.78A-WS×2Washers - Inoperative washing system.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×6State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLTL×3State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA111 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 81 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
64
Tow-away
64
Injury
19
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi457 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi24 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSEPH JACOBSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 180594079
- Registered since
- 1988-05-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 889 trucks · 1 buses · 889 owned tractors · 1,240 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, phone numbers or officers with 328 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
32 events- 07/01/2026Insurance filed — American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy ATTTAM126
- 07/01/2026Insurance ended — American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group
policy ATTTAM121
- 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
43.2M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2021Insurance filed — American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ATTTAM121
- 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010812
- 04/08/2020Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy LET0010171
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy LET0010171
- 03/12/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2020)
- 03/12/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2020)
- 11/01/2013Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 674012620
- 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP13622I
- 06/13/2011PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/02/2013)
- 05/16/2011Insurance name changed — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 5992592
- 05/16/2011Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP13623A
- 04/19/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP13622A
- 04/12/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2011)
- 04/12/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2011)
- 05/24/2003Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CK00213734
- 05/01/2003Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CK00213734
- 03/07/2002Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK00210027
- 01/31/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK00210027
- 01/31/2000Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-741-001858-02
- 07/20/1999PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/16/2011)
- 07/15/1999Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 5992592
- 02/27/1997Insurance cancelled — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY
- 12/20/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/03/1996BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/1996)
- 05/26/1996Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3SE64362701
- 05/01/1995Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-741-001858-02
- 08/23/1988PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/15/1997)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-05-07
- Last review
- 2024-05-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-26
- Reported mileage
- 43,198,516 mi (2025)
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