IDEA GROUP 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 117 violations (17 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 t
6
2× · sev 3
- 2392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
5
5×
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
3
3×
- 6393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLSOA
State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 9395.8F5-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date
1
1×
- 10395.8F12-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- CA20
- NV7
- UT1
- AZ1
- OH1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 76% is at/over the 65% 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-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 66%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 26%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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.
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 43%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 10%
- 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 a1× · 4%
- 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× · 31%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 8%
- 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.1× · 4%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Washoe County, NV
Medium impact22 of 59 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Washoe County, NV. 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 Washoe County, NV to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 10%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 6%
- 393.201A-VFCVan/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers, at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below1× · 5%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report2× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 11%
- 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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 t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA24 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- ANTHONY ARAGON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2019-05-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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 6 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
30 events- 06/16/2026Insurance ended — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
policy ASC-3098068-00
- 10/09/2025Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-3098068-00
- 08/12/2025Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-3098068-00
- 07/23/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
- 07/16/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)
- 06/16/2025Insurance filed — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ASC-3098068-00
- 06/16/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-FLP-CA-19-S0343673-00
- 06/16/2025Insurance replaced — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-3098068-00
- 05/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2025)
- 10/15/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-FLP-CA-19-S0343673-00
- 09/13/2024Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-FLP-CA-19-S0343673-00
- 06/16/2024Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC101212-01
- 05/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2024)
- 05/15/2024Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC101212-01
- 04/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2024)
- 06/16/2023Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA001223-02
- 06/16/2023Insurance replaced — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC101212-01
- 05/22/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2023)
- 06/16/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA001223-01
- 05/20/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2022)
- 12/18/2021Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA001223-01
- 11/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2021)
- 06/16/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-99982-02
- 05/20/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2021)
- 03/17/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-99982-02
- 02/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2021)
- 06/16/2020Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-99982-01
- 05/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2020)
- 06/21/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/16/2019Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2024-10-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-23
- Reported mileage
- 220,000 mi (2024)
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