VELAS CARRIERS LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 54 violations (13 OOS) · 37% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
5
5×
- 6392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
4
4×
- 7395.30B1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
3
3× · sev 1
- 8393.104F1-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Knotted tiedown
3
1× · sev 3
- 9396.3A1-HCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken
2
1× · sev 2
- 10396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX7
- NM5
- MT3
- IA2
- TN2
- SD1
- OR1
- NC1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 74% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 35%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 27%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 27%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD3× · 8%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- 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 43.8% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 13.6% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Beaverhead County, MT
Medium impact9 of 36 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Beaverhead County, MT. 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 Beaverhead County, MT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 11%
- 393.110B2II-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet1× · 9%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 5%
- 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× · 16%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 12%
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.1× · 5%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 4%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 393.110B2II-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA26 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- JESUS ALEJANDRO VELA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2021-01-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 6 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
14 events- 02/27/2026Insurance filed — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ATG-TX-0009479-26
- 02/27/2026Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA993721473
- 01/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 05/06/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA993721473
- 02/27/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT2344728879
- 09/17/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT2344728879
- 08/29/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT2344728879
- 08/21/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
- 02/27/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA967151123
- 04/11/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3301812
- 02/26/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3301812
- 05/20/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3301812
- 03/03/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/13/2021Registered 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
- 2026-01-06
- Reported mileage
- 303,500 mi (2024)
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