CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 371005· MC1119280· CARRIER· EIN 61-0212680
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Legal: CREATION GARDENS INC

2055 NELSON MILLER PARKWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40223(502) 587-9012smarsh@whatchefswant.comRON TURNER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
8.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
25
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
25 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC1119280

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 05/23/2023
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy EBA 044 31 19
Authority history (2) ▾
05/26/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)
07/10/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/20/202006/28/2023
  2. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/20/202005/23/2023

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.

Vehicle122 inspections · 8.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver298 inspections · 4.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

298 inspections · 28 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

298
Inspections
28
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • KY9
  • FL7
  • GA5
  • CO5
  • IL3
  • WY1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% 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.

What’s contributing61 violations (24 mo)
Speeding18 viol27%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 1%
Phone / texting8 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone5× · 13%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 7%
Following / lane / reckless13 viol19%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 10%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 3%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 3%
Other11 viol17%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving9× · 15%
  • 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 1%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 1%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 86% 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.

What’s contributing24 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical11 OOS24 viol100%
  • 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))4× · 35%
  • 391.15A-SINDriving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license issuance1× · 15%
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 15%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

A high share of violations are occurring in GA

Medium impact

47 of 146 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from GA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS7 viol57%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 41%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 14%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 2%
Other1 OOS1 viol35%
  • 392.3Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1× · 35%
Log / ELD device4 viol8%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 6%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr2× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 9% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol2 OOS2 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 67%
  • 390.3E-DACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 33%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 35% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing106 violations · 18 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS46 viol51%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative7× · 10%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.2× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 4%
Suspension / axle3 OOS3 viol12%
Brakes9 OOS12 viol11%
  • 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 4%
  • 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination2× · 2%
  • 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle2× · 2%
Emergency equipment12 viol7%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured7× · 4%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.3× · 2%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
34
Inspections
30
Violations
7
Out-of-service
16
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 37%Vehicle Maintenance 30%Unsafe Driving 23%Hours-of-Service Compliance 3%Driver Fitness 3%Not in SMS 3%
Focus here first
1Other
11 violations · 1 OOS · 37% of recent
  • 390.21TB2-DOT×2Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 4 OOS · 30% of recent
  • 393.207F-SDAS×3Suspension - Deflated air suspension · OOS
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
3Unsafe Driving
7 violations · 23% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

425
Inspections
446
Violations
52
Out-of-service
1674
CSA points
85
Crashes
13
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

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

47 incomplete vehicle 7 truck 7 trailer
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUTAL0SS393240· DXAS45 CO
2026 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMML9TS432006· 62FPCL FL
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC4PDUD5797· GPI065 GA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC6SDVC7888· 3572534 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPRXPN771642· CRQB70 CO
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532P2793509· AYWC49 CO
2024 KENWORTH T280seen 2×
2NK3HM6X6RM339944· 212199H IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC0PDNW7637· 3796269 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR4PN853818· DGD410 CO
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538P2793501· AYWC36 CO
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC2SDVC7886· 3572549 IN
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML5NL617597· A83910 KY
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML3SS475240· DY35SX FL
2024 ISUZU NPR-HD
54DC4W1D2RS201966· 197381F IL
2024 KENWORTH T280
2NK3HM6X3RM325452· 212426H IL
2024 HINO Incomplete Vehicle
5PVNJ7AV5R5T55400· 3907809 IN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDR7SSVS4140· 3551639 IN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0627NB410242· P967868 IN
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML8SS371388· RPUQ20 FL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDR8PSNU5201· 3298913 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530K6792201· 81494T KY
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML4LL181614· A74906 KY
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC9RDUN5292· 3416663 IN
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC1PDUD2887· BHRU43 CO
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR0MN133296· 66BWLU FL
2020 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV482B5LL220879· QB99CY FL
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML4PL271450· 3696540 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML0PL343146· YWR970 GA
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML2PL272970· BL15NM FL
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML4PL554964· 3907809 IN

+ 31 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

25

Tow-away

25

Injury

7

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
634
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
686
52 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
12.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi120 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi528 drivers
Company officer
RON TURNER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
181983425
Registered since
1989-10-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 634 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers · 32 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 41 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

41
Connected carriers
38
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 600382Active· MCDONOUGH, GA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1HTEUTAL0SS3932401HTEUMML3SS4752401HTEUMML7SS715633
2
ANOTHER LEVEL FREIGHT BROKERS LLC
USDOT 4429750Active· DELAND, FL
Strong
Officer
3
FRESHPACK PRODUCE INC
USDOT 942709Active· DENVER, CO
Strong
Email
4
PAPER CHASER TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 869925Inactive· DELAND, FL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC
USDOT 1782164Active· AURORA, CO
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HSDZAPR3PN7716443HAEUMML8RL292790
PIZZA WHOLESALE OF LEXINGTON INC
USDOT 479162Active· PARIS, KY
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FVACWFC2RHUN57435PVNJ7AV0P5T53261
THE BUCKHEAD BEEF COMPANY INC
USDOT 288247Active· COLLEGE PARK, GA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1HTEUMML0LH801137JALCDW161R7K01920

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

7 events
  1. 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    12.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/28/2023Insurance name changed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 044 31 19

  3. 05/26/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)

  4. 05/23/2023Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EBA 044 31 19

  5. 05/23/2023Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 044 31 19

  6. 07/10/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 10/25/1989Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2007-09-28
Last review
2025-07-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-17
Reported mileage
12,509,313 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 10:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.