CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3698131· MC1292875· CARRIER· EIN 85-3144137
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S&V TRADES LLC

104 W 4TH ST, CORTEZ, CO, 81321(970) 250-2594sandvtrades@gmail.comSTEVE TORRES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC1292875

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 10/29/2024
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA988739453
Authority history (2) ▾
11/06/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/20/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/18/2023)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/202105/30/2023

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • NM4
  • CO1

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.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Brakes2 viol73%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 36%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 36%
Coupling / fifth wheel1 viol27%
  • 393.70B1II-CDBLCoupling - Bolted upper coupler has any loose bolt1× · 27%
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”

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.

1
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.70B1II-CDBLCoupling - Bolted upper coupler has any loose bolt
Do this
  • 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
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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).

5
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
33
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
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

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

3 trailer 1 truck
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 5×
1XP5DB9X25D826207· DIM180 CO
2002 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTSN422027U08956· 0775FTJ NM
1995 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
1HLS1M7F1S5U01718· 5385FTJ NM
2020 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKB05325LY082504· 1555FTK NM

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
STEVE TORRES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-08-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
STARS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3338663Active· MORENO VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
2
TOWERS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3703833Active· KINGSPORT, TN
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
MRC TRUCKING INC
USDOT 485438Active· FARMINGTON, NM
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5HTSN422027U089561HLS1M7F1S5U01718

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

6 events
  1. 05/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/06/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 10/29/2024Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA988739453

  4. 05/30/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA953020996

  5. 10/20/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/18/2023)

  6. 08/10/2021Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-10
Reported mileage
6,934 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 11:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.