SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC
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 2026376 inspections · 38 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.3A2-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.3A3I-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 8393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 9396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Vehicle Maintenance
Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.
3
1× · sev 3
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH6
- CA6
- OR4
- KS2
- IL2
- PA2
- WA2
- IA1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 85% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit12× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other15× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane4× · 6%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 72% 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-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:12× · 54%
- 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 t2× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 1%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed7× · 12%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 11%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 10%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 395.15G01Driver failed to have instructions on-board CMV for installed automatic on-board recording device1× · 0%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23% vs the 22% 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
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 70% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.8× · 77%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 18%
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required2× · 5%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 65% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear9× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19989× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS6× · 8%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative5× · 5%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative4× · 1%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 1%
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.4× · 2%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub2× · 2%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking2× · 2%
- 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.
- 393.47E×6Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLTCD×3State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLR×3State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6×2Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.
- 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 58 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
16
Tow-away
16
Injury
3
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi80 drivers
- Company officer
- SHEROZ VAFAEV
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 131938785
- Registered since
- 2026-05-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 80 trucks · 80 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 397 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
45 events- 05/16/2026Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 02/06/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TIRPCA000197
- 02/06/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 01/12/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2026)
- 12/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
14.0M mi reported (2025)
- 05/09/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 05/09/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 05/06/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 04/18/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 04/10/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 04/09/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000080
- 02/06/2025Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000006
- 01/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2025)
- 03/06/2024Insurance cancelled — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25549090
- 02/06/2024Insurance replaced — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25549090
- 03/06/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-2
- 02/03/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-2
- 01/09/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2023)
- 11/29/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-2
- 11/02/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2022)
- 08/06/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-1
- 07/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2022)
- 01/27/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-1
- 01/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2022)
- 08/06/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-0
- 07/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2021)
- 03/19/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-0
- 02/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2021)
- 12/18/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNY0004964036-0
- 11/23/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2020)
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-01-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-15
- Reported mileage
- 14,000,000 mi (2025)
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