FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC
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 20261,431 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 2393.701II-CDUCC-LT20Vehicle Maintenance
Coupling - Upper coupler is cracked 20% or less of the distance across the metal in the direction of the crack
3
1× · sev 3
- 3393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA11
- SC7
- AZ4
- MS2
- NC1
- KY1
- TX1
- FL1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 7%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.3× · 4%
- 397.13A-HMDPHM (Driving & Parking) - No person may smoke/light/carry a lighted cigarette/cigar/pipe within 25 feet of a motor vehicle containing Class 1, 5, or flammable mate1× · 1%
- 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 5% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 32%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.12× · 16%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.7× · 9%
- 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× · 3%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 19%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 9%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 9%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction2× · 36%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate3× · 29%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 18%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 11% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection35× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199829× · 8%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured32× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS18× · 14%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 1%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth2× · 1%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative7× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 2%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19975× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection17× · 5%
- 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.
- 393.55E-B×7Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45D-B×6Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.17C-PI×4Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 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
- 392.2-SLLS4×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLML×2State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLTRState/Local Laws - Truck restriction
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA104 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 74 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
67
Tow-away
63
Injury
19
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1,018 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSE ORTEGA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1989-08-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 606 trucks · 130 owned tractors · 476 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, phone numbers or officers with 53 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
32 events- 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
56.0M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Greenwich Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAD5000634-03
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD5000634-02
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD5000634
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD5000634
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25545606
- 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25313161
- 01/02/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Excess · policy CU142332A
- 12/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP142332A
- 11/09/2020Insurance name changed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP142332A
- 11/06/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/06/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2020)
- 12/01/2019Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CU 142332A
- 10/25/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP142332A
- 09/16/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP142332A
- 12/01/2018Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXC30000518400
- 02/05/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/11/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP850493A
- 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP142332A
- 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CU 142332A
- 02/01/2016Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9855052
- 04/01/2011Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 9189861
- 11/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2005)
- 03/22/2005Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9189860
- 04/01/2000Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9189860
- 06/04/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/1999)
- 05/10/1999Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD · policy SBA 348533
- 04/01/1995Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UMB7637271
- 04/01/1995Insurance replaced — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 823 MZG 80591476
- 06/14/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/1994)
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-02-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-27
- Reported mileage
- 56,006,612 mi (2025)
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