SANER HEADS TRUCKING
Legal: SANER HEADS TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 202624 inspections · 65 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
20
5× · sev 4
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 6393.11A1-LTNRVVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 7396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
7
7×
- 9393.205A-WRCCVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Wheel/Rim - Circumferential crack
6
3× · sev 2
- 10393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- WA17
- OR12
- US1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 75% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 24%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.11A1-LTNRVLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection6× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 2%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.3% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Benton County, WA
Medium impact16 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (59%) came from inspections in Benton County, WA. 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 Benton County, WA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.205A-WRCC×3Wheel/Rim - Circumferential crack · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi21 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSEPH FAYARD
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2019-07-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 16 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 18 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 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
23 events- 06/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 04/07/2025Insurance filed — Crestbrook Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP149825A
- 04/07/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTWA011500_089363_01
- 04/04/2025Insurance cancelled — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTWA011500_089363_01
- 03/18/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTWA011500_089363_01
- 03/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2025)
- 02/03/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP95169A
- 01/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2025)
- 03/09/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 232616001
- 02/03/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 232616001
- 10/09/2022Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG421257F
- 10/12/2021Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG931892B
- 10/09/2021Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0464201
- 10/09/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG931892A
- 09/13/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2021)
- 08/30/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/24/2021Insurance name changed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0464201
- 08/24/2021Insurance name changed — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG931892A
- 10/09/2020Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0464200
- 10/09/2020Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG931892
- 09/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2020)
- 10/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/24/2021)
- 07/16/2019Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-09-10
- Last review
- 2024-08-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-26
- Reported mileage
- 1,228,695 mi (2025)
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