CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3230732· MC1012857· CARRIER· EIN 83-2662799
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FRANKO EXPRESS INC

8320 BROADVIEW RD, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH, 44147(216) 704-9050frankoexpress.inc@gmail.comROMAN ROZHNOV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1012857

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91$750K coverageeff 07/29/2026
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc· policy URG06064
Authority history (2) ▾
02/02/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/19/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/29/2021 → 07/29/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle6 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver11 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

11 inspections · 12 violations (1 OOS) · 8% of inspections had an OOS finding.

11
Inspections
12
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • OH6
  • NY3
  • IL2
  • IN1
  • NC1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in NY

Medium impact

7 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (70%) came from inspections in NY. 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 NY to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Speeding1 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 100%
What to do
  • 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps4 viol68%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 47%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 11%
Brakes1 viol21%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 21%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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
4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

13
Inspections
12
Violations
1
Out-of-service
59
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
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

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

6 trailer 5 truck
2022 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 5×
13N1532C4N1547087· TTV6301 OH
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH6JN889041· PWY8462 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLDR4JSJH6651· P1227267 IL
2015 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 3×
1TTF482CXF3897487· 5658306ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR9LSLL1132· PXA3368 OH
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5324KM900772· 5507205 ME
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7MSMJ6939· PXF5438 OH
2026 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5322TM605011· 5507203 ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3KSKA4824· PWF1575 OH
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K6NS076042· 5329039 ME
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4JT106006· TTR4372 OH

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
ROMAN ROZHNOV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-01-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 7 owned trailers · 4 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.

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 or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ROMAN ROZHNOV (USDOT 2337277, registered 2012) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
THEO TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3107633Active· BRUNSWICK, OH
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
4V4NC9EH6JN8890413H3V532K6NS0760425V8VC5324KM9007723H3V532C4JT106006
2
ROMAN ROZHNOV
USDOT 2337277Inactive· PARMA, OH
Strong
Officer

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

6 events
  1. 07/29/2026Insurance filed — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy URG06064

  2. 01/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  3. 07/29/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA951164984

  4. 02/02/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/19/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  6. 01/09/2019Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-30
Reported mileage
13,819 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 2:45 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.