SHORT MOUNTAIN TRUCKING INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026122 inspections · 23 violations (7 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2383.95A-LCDLDriver Fitness2 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 7396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
2
2×
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- TN16
- KY12
- GA1
- IL1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% 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 ATIS8× · 45%
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination2× · 2%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 2%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 4%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 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 35.1% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Laurel County, KY
Medium impact11 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Laurel County, KY. 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 Laurel County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 32% is under the 65% 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 limit4× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 4%
- 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
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
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.
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 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 NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 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
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi53 drivers
- Company officer
- J. ERIC TILLIRSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 792847626
- Registered since
- 1989-10-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 64 trucks · 57 owned tractors · 79 owned trailers · 3 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 9 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- 04/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.3M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAT 0011652-00
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 488D3096
- 05/13/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16256A
- 05/04/2017Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106733524
- 05/04/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16256A
- 04/17/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2017)
- 04/07/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25602A
- 11/19/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 11/05/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16256
- 06/15/2005Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.
SURETY
- 12/16/2004Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CSP 3 998 999
- 11/19/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2004)
- 10/31/2004Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy GWP25602A
- 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-010059
- 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CSP 3 998 999
- 09/05/2003BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2003)
- 08/10/2003Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy BD139801
- 10/31/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 1SM1013954-10
- 10/31/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000007950
- 10/01/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000003826
- 06/15/2001Insurance replaced — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3175236
- 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN 000000 758
- 07/07/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/1998)
- 06/10/1998Insurance cancelled — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMC 9069 85
- 10/01/1997Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 1055545224
- 10/01/1996Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy CLP-51875
- 07/14/1994PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 03/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2001-01-30
- Last review
- 2021-03-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-17
- Reported mileage
- 4,255,216 mi (2025)
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