BLACK RIDGE SERVICES 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 202611 inspections · 101 violations (15 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
20
5× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 8393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 9393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- UT16
- NM2
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 100% 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.
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 12%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 12%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.47B-BMBCBD-SADrum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle1× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 14%
- 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 62.5% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 62%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 38%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
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.
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 NHTSA26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVEN LAMB
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2021-09-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 9 owned trailers.
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 14 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
19 events- 07/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 03/15/2025Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-ZZ1274
- 03/15/2025Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR4300000010
- 02/18/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2025)
- 08/19/2024Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR4300000010
- 06/12/2024Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR4300000010
- 05/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2024)
- 03/15/2024Insurance cancelled — MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ESA0000071
- 02/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2024)
- 01/08/2024Insurance cancelled — MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ESA0000071
- 12/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2024)
- 08/18/2023Insurance cancelled — MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ESA0000071
- 07/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2023)
- 05/24/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS122551
- 04/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2023)
- 05/24/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04123573
- 04/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2022)
- 10/05/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/08/2021Registered 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
- 2025-07-03
- Reported mileage
- 82,000 mi (2024)
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