CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3549508· MC1188213· CARRIER· EIN 85-4293833
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BLS CARRIERS INC

300 E BUSINESS WAY SUITE 200, CINCINNATI, OH, 45241(718) 500-5252blscarriersinc@gmail.comASHRAF HASHIMOV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
46.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
51
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 46.2% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes 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

MC1188213

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 04/21/2025
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0278667001
Authority history (3) ▾
03/25/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2025)
04/10/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2023)
05/04/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2023 → 04/21/2025
  2. STAR MUTUAL RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2022 → 05/05/2023
  3. STAR MUTUAL RRG$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2022 → 04/21/2023
  4. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/28/2021 → 04/21/2022

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 46.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 48 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
48
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • UT5
  • LA3
  • SD2
  • CO2
  • NC2
  • CA2
  • PA2
  • NM2

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.

What’s contributing34 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes3 OOS18 viol48%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 14%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 9%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 8%
Lighting / lamps8 viol30%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 5%
Tires2 OOS2 viol9%
  • 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 4%
  • 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 4%
Steering1 OOS1 viol7%
  • 396.3A1-STLTSteering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link1× · 7%
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”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

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

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
4
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Focus here first
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

31
Inspections
49
Violations
9
Out-of-service
243
CSA points
2
Crashes
20
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

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

17 trailer 13 truck
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR2NSNA4035· 13695PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2530P3971816· 5159882 ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR0KSHU7331· 28127PF NY
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDRXNSNA4025· 39802PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539P3971815· 5159881 ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR9KSHU7313· 39715PF NY
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4NSNA4151· 18998PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535P3971813· 5159879 ME
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537P3971814· 5159880 ME
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2533P3973625· 5159215 ME
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0EN171667· 49177PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532P3971817· 5159885 ME
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXNN297776· 39713PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2536P3973716· 5159216 ME
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5PSLK4281· 58028PF NY
2018 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDB9X2JD364046· P1271131 IL
2016 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5328GS680640· HV02335 OR
2003 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253P3971817· 5159885 ME
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1LR442003· TL5102 ID
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W35L914847· PT441V3 PA
2016 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B4GL948358· 262270E ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR7KSHU6497· 47419PF NY
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6NSMY6224· 47616PF NY
2000 KENTUCKY Electronics Trailer
1KKVE5321YL200709· 5159849 ME
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530P3973730· 5159217 ME
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3LSLK1034· 47418PF NY
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
3AKJHDR2NSNA4035· 13695PF NY
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5327NM204448· 5000910 ME
1996 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N2532CXT1575929· 1023636ST IL
1996 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N2532C0T1576247· 1023633ST IL

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

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
11 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+ mi11 drivers
Company officer
ASHRAF HASHIMOV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-01-13
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 28 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

28
Connected carriers
19
Fleet-transfer links
9
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BITSHARP CORPORATION (USDOT 3519782, registered 2020) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
BONU LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3363064Active· TRENTON, NJ
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
3AKJHHDRXNSNA40254V4NC9EHXNN2977763AKJHHDR9KSHU73133AKJHHDR7KSHU64973AKJHHDR3LSLK10343AKJHHDR2NSNA4035
Medium· 11
KG CARAVAN INC
USDOT 3664118Active· PARK RIGDE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
13N2532CXT157592913N2532C0T1576247
NEW PRIME INC
USDOT 3706Active· SPRINGFIELD, MO
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR5PSLK42813AKJHHDR6NSMY6224
ABF TRANS LLC
USDOT 2976787Active· SHARONVILLE, OH
Medium
Address
BITSHARP CORPORATION
USDOT 3519782Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
DARD LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2459855Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
MIDPOINT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2339810Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
PMM TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3629897Inactive· SHARONVILLE, OH
Medium
Address
TERRA CARGO INC
USDOT 3418357Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
TOY HANDLER LLC
USDOT 3598843Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
UPTOWN SHIPPING LTD
USDOT 4090693Inactive· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address
USA HOLDING INC
USDOT 4211556Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Address

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

10 events
  1. 09/23/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/21/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0278667001

  3. 04/21/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN351279

  4. 03/25/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2025)

  5. 05/05/2023Insurance cancelled — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy 17300-4D58F2-22

  6. 04/21/2023Insurance replaced — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy 17300-4D58F2-22

  7. 04/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2023)

  8. 04/21/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA948685574

  9. 05/04/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 01/13/2021Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-23
Reported mileage
1,156,400 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 24, 2026, 4:12 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.