CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3447028· MC1121104· CARRIER· EIN 83-1369537
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AO TRANSPORTATION

Legal: A&O TRANSPORT LLC

120 HILLCREST RD, WATERLOO, IA, 50701(319) 961-4269nihad@aotransportation.comNIHAD ODOBASIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Trisura Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC1121104

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/25/2024
Trisura Insurance Company· policy 29T100502
Authority history (3) ▾
09/13/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2021)
07/01/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)
08/31/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/202208/25/2024
  2. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/08/202108/25/2022
  3. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/12/202110/08/2021
  4. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/202008/03/2021
  5. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/202007/12/2021

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver37 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

37 inspections · 19 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

37
Inspections
19
Violations
0
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IA6
  • MO5
  • MN3
  • IN3
  • WI3
  • SD2
  • KS2
  • AR2

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Newton County, MO

Medium impact

6 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in Newton County, MO. 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 Newton County, MO 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 41% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding5 viol63%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 63%
Seat belt1 viol37%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 37%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 24% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Brakes6 viol84%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 63%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 16%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
Lighting / lamps1 viol16%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 16%
What to do
  • 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”
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

49
Inspections
32
Violations
1
Out-of-service
154
CSA points
5
Crashes
16
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

39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

22 truck 16 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 6×
1JJV532D0ML195456· HK1594 IA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 5×
3H3V532K4NS076010· HX9278 IA
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GRAP0623JT116484· HU5212 IA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 4×
4V4WC9EH0LN266134· TEMP IA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR4KN307142· FX6659 IA
2015 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D8FL841121· HM9234 IA
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYD49X4NJ444504· FR0028 IA
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D2RL428129· KN9577 IA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLD51GLGW4383· FV6146 IA
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532CXMT103003· HM9493 IA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2538L3810401· JF0044 IA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPR5LN844359· TEMP IA
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C1MT103035· HM9492 IA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPR9LN082511· FJ8587 IA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPR7LN090381· FS8811 IA
2020 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY2LM012074· FS8748 IA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539K3550007· FX6543 IA
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZTZR7MN855552· LR1610 IA
2017 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5323HM700376· LU2135 IA
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49XXPJ245492· TEMP IA
2023 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 2×
3HSLGAPR4PN364014· FT2822 IA
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X4NJ166431· FJ8587 IA
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0621ET590097· IT7344 IA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K0NS076070· IL4349 IA
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPR1PN280456· MY0548 IA
2015 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X2FJ428156· FJ8588 IA
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X0PJ235202· FW9532 IA
2015 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X5FJ465752· FR0028 IA
2018 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR3JN524504· FJ5208 IA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHHDV6LLLK3028· FY8113 IA

+ 9 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
15
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
Company officer
NIHAD ODOBASIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-06-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 17 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
12
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

11 events
  1. 03/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/25/2024Insurance filed — Trisura Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 29T100502

  3. 08/25/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0203019001

  4. 08/25/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02521910

  5. 10/08/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02521910

  6. 09/13/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2021)

  7. 08/03/2021Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2521910

  8. 07/12/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2521910

  9. 07/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)

  10. 08/31/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 06/29/2020Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-26
Reported mileage
1,240,085 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 15, 2026, 5:35 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.