CHAINS BROS LOGISTICS 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 202616 inspections · 97 violations (26 OOS) · 57% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 5395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
4
4×
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
4
4×
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 10393.201A-FRBFCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Frame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA30
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 11%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 9%
- 393.9B-LTSOLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.207C-SSLMSSuspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated1× · 4%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca1× · 4%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 4%
- 393.126B-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)2× · 6%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 53.8% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12.5% 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 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
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.
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 NHTSA22 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFFREY R CADENAS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2020-02-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or addresses with 10 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- 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
- 03/07/2026Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy S-LHMI2708-00
- 12/31/2025Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy S-LHMI2708-00
- 12/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2025)
- 12/03/2025Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy S-LHMI2708-00
- 11/21/2025Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy FLBSIC-1611-00321
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy FLBSIC-1611-00321
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy S-LHMI2708-00
- 11/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/16/2026)
- 10/09/2024Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW4158235-00
- 07/24/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20172861-00
- 06/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2024)
- 11/23/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20172861-00
- 10/26/2023Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20172861-00
- 08/02/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-217402-01
- 07/24/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-217402-01
- 07/06/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2023)
- 06/16/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/15/2024)
- 04/27/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-217402-01
- 03/03/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/03/2023)
- 11/21/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy ATG-CA-0005608-22
- 04/06/2022Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00204006-01
- 03/10/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2022)
- 08/05/2021Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00204006-01
- 08/02/2021Out-of-service order rescinded
- 07/09/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2021)
- 07/03/2021Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 06/16/2021Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00204006-01
- 04/12/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/28/2022)
- 02/13/2020Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-30
- Reported mileage
- 60,000 mi (2023)
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