PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL
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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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20263,786 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A2-TAOBBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.106B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Not immobilized or secured
3
1× · sev 3
- 6390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
2
2×
- 7395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
- 8390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA11
- PA3
- NC2
- MS2
- IL2
- TN2
- NE1
- OR1
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
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed15× · 40%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 11%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)2× · 6%
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service2× · 6%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 6%
- 392.2HState/Local Hours of Service1× · 4%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours2× · 5%
- 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 t3× · 4%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner6× · 3%
- 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Medium impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 72% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 26%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency9× · 20%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction2× · 17%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.2× · 10%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact247 of 852 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in CA. 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 CA 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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% 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 limit5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 4%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone5× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone4× · 10%
- 392.80-TEXTINGDriver - Prohibition against texting in a CMV1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other10× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× · 4%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 9% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.6× · 87%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 13%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 12% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative13× · 6%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative7× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 199710× · 2%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.21× · 10%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear11× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS25× · 17%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation2× · 2%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle2× · 1%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected5× · 1%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing5× · 1%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective2× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSR×17State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 390.21TB2-DOT×15Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
- 390.21TB1-MC×11Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.75A3-TAOL×13Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTD×13Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 396.3A1-BOS×6Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.16-D×6Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLLR×4State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 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
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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
200
Tow-away
191
Injury
84
Fatal
3
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · <100 mi6,424 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi9,590 drivers
- Company officer
- BRIAN HARD
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 362702664
- Registered since
- 1988-09-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 38,075 trucks · 13,085 owned tractors · 11,363 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 301 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
2 events- 01/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
28.8M mi reported (2025)
- 09/19/1988Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-01-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-22
- Reported mileage
- 28,843,472 mi (2025)
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