HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS 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 202658 inspections · 56 violations (15 OOS) · 33% 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
35
5× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 4393.75A1-TFBMFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 7395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 9390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MI3
- FL3
- KY2
- CA2
- MD2
- TX2
- AL2
- AR1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 68% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 7%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 11%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 4%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 27%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 10%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 2%
- 393.120E-CDLMetal Coils - Improper securement of coils in a sided vehicle without anchor points1× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 3%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured2× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch1× · 3%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 70%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 14%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 9%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 1%
- 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× · 1%
- 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
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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.16-D×2Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.24A-LLighting-Headlamps not steady burning as required.
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA56 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 26 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
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
- Company officer
- MARKO BUDIMCIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2021-06-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 25 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 18 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 48 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
12 events- 09/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.1M mi reported (2026)
- 10/21/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02267647
- 09/16/2022Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP78707B
- 09/16/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02267647
- 09/16/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA955401232
- 09/07/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA955401232
- 08/31/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2022)
- 02/14/2022Insurance cancelled — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1062869
- 01/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2022)
- 01/18/2022Insurance replaced — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1062869
- 07/09/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/05/2021Registered 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
- 2026-09-16
- Reported mileage
- 2,109,000 mi (2026)
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