MINOT BUILDERS SUPPLY ASSOCIATION
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 202652 inspections · 18 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9B-LFTSOVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - obscured
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- MT22
- ND4
- SD3
- MN1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Cass County, ND
Medium impact6 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Cass County, ND. 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 Cass County, ND to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 17%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 19%
- 393.9B-LFTSOLighting - Front - Turn signal - obscured1× · 7%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 2%
- 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.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 16 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER JONES
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 7862824
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 28 trucks · 28 owned tractors · 37 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 or officers with 60 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
28 events- 01/06/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 09/26/2020Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 141539696
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 141539696
- 06/01/2011Insurance filed — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 33M0030211
- 06/01/2011Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 33M0030211
- 06/15/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/01/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP101-48-72
- 06/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 353335
- 06/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 442827
- 05/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2009)
- 06/01/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 442821
- 05/05/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2008)
- 06/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 442814
- 05/31/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2007)
- 05/07/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2007)
- 06/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 450260
- 05/31/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2006)
- 05/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2006)
- 06/28/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN419825
- 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN419825
- 06/01/2004Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 435242
- 06/01/2003Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 435235
- 06/01/2002Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRN178253
- 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1E7-22-27
- 06/01/1998Insurance filed — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1J7-22-27
- 06/01/1998Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1AB30064534500
- 08/12/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/07/2010)
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- 2000-05-08
- Last review
- 2012-11-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-06
- Reported mileage
- 950,000 mi (2024)
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