CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3245915· MC1020479· CARRIER· EIN 83-2896673
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FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC

823 WILLIAMSBURG COURT, SHREWSBURY, MA, 01545(774) 242-3269FASTWAY1TRANSPORTATION@GMAIL.COMJESSICA M BARBOSA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
18.2%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 18.2% — 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1020479

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2025
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.· policy 5939414
Authority history (1) ▾
04/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 04/01/2025
  2. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2019 → 04/01/2020

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 23.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 18.2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 85 violations (11 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
85
Violations
11
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

19
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MD7
  • VA5
  • CT4
  • MA4
  • RI3
  • DE2
  • US2
  • NH1

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.

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 75% 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.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting1 viol50%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 50%
Speeding1 viol35%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 35%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol15%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 15%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

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

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% 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.

What’s contributing15 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS8 viol81%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 59%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 15%
  • 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× · 7%
Log / ELD device7 viol19%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 10%
  • 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.2× · 5%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 2%
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 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 95% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing4 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical2 OOS3 viol72%
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 70%
  • 391.45A-MCEMMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate1× · 2%
English language1 OOS1 viol28%
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 28%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing18 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS7 viol59%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth5× · 32%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 27%
Lighting / lamps5 viol15%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 2%
Phone / texting1 OOS1 viol12%
  • 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans1× · 12%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 11%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 45 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

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

A high share of violations are occurring in Baltimore city, MD

Medium impact

9 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (31%) came from inspections in Baltimore city, MD. 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 Baltimore city, MD 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 75% 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
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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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).

36
Inspections
143
Violations
16
Out-of-service
372
CSA points
0
Crashes
11
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 incomplete vehicle 4 trailer 1 other
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 16×
5VGFW5024ML010334· SM23W3 MA
2018 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 9×
5VGFW5022JL001806· 32A8 MA
2024 RAM 3500seen 8×
3C7WRTCL6RG110697· X27648 MA
2023 RAM 3500seen 8×
3C7WRTCL6PG609285· X82858 MA
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.seen 7×
5SHFW5022MB000281· 44F2 MA
2019 RAM 3500seen 6×
3C7WRTCL5KG705269· V46046 MA
2024 RAM 3500seen 6×
3C7WRTCL9RG320470· Y27861 MA
2024 RAM 3500seen 5×
3C7WRTCL9RG266054· X75509 MA
2018 RAM 3500seen 3×
3C7WRTCL2JG355887· T96934 MA
2023 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 3×
5VGFW5021PL003135· 54H8 MA
KAUF
VGFW5024ML010334· 23W3 MA

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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
0 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+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
JESSICA M BARBOSA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2019-02-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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 with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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. 04/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/01/2025Insurance filed — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5939414

  3. 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1020095759

  4. 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0571821

  5. 04/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 02/14/2019Registered 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
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2022-11-28
Last review
2026-08-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-30
Reported mileage
38,000 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 27, 2026, 12:38 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.