CENTRAL STATES MANUFACTURING INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 9 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026168 inspections · 11 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.95A3Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.55D2
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
1
1×
- 8390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
- 9393.205C
Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AR4
- TX4
- SD4
- MS2
- CO2
- OK2
- NC2
- PA2
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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 45%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 5% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 75%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 25%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 19%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 25%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 10%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 3%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.205CWheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.55D2CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 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 NHTSA99 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 69 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
8
Tow-away
8
Injury
2
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi134 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- Tiffany Wright
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 183350669
- Registered since
- 1989-04-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 161 trucks · 10 owned trailers · 154 leased/term 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 with 34 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
25 events- 09/01/2025MCS-150 update filed
13.2M mi reported (2023)
- 07/03/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9018914002
- 06/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2025)
- 06/01/2025Insurance filed — Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AS2-641-446371-02
- 06/01/2025Insurance ended — Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
policy AS2-641-446371-02
- 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9018914002
- 08/10/2024Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106760036
- 07/22/2024Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 108093787
- 07/22/2024Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 108093787
- 07/22/2024Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106760036
- 07/15/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2024)
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 90-18914-04
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-840-750K3611-PHX-12
- 07/22/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy MC235063
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy MC235063
- 06/24/2012Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 90614
- 06/01/2012Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA09100495
- 06/24/2006Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10493450
- 05/30/2006BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2006)
- 06/24/2005Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10493450
- 05/31/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2005)
- 05/18/2004PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 06/01/2003Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy Z35726
- 01/07/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/17/1989Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-04-01
- Last review
- 2012-07-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-01
- Reported mileage
- 13,234,559 mi (2023)
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