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Risk factors
High 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 202625 inspections · 66 violations (5 OOS) · 13% 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
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
16
4× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 5393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9390.9-SLL
Violation of State Motor Carrier Laws or Regulations
1
1×
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- AR14
- MO7
- KY4
- OK4
- 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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 88% 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-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 17%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 10%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 8%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 23%
- 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”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Lyon County, KY
Medium impact12 of 53 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Lyon 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 Lyon County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 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 NHTSA22 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 censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- QUINCEY BANKS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2021-09-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 7 owned trailers · 2 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 5 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
39 events- 06/17/2026Insurance ended — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
policy AL308041-41545
- 04/15/2026Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-41545
- 04/13/2026Insurance filed — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AL308041-41545
- 04/13/2026Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-41545
- 03/19/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2026)
- 03/18/2026Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-41545
- 02/26/2026Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-41545
- 02/19/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2026)
- 01/15/2026Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 01/05/2026Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 12/19/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 12/19/2025Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 12/17/2025Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 11/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2025)
- 11/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 09/15/2025Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 08/15/2025Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL308041-27377
- 01/05/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT2138436510
- 01/05/2024Insurance replaced — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-748444-01
- 01/05/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT2138436510
- 12/18/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-748444-01
- 11/21/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2023)
- 11/05/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-748444-01
- 11/05/2023Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM049166-01
- 10/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2023)
- 09/14/2023Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM049166-01
- 08/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2023)
- 01/17/2023Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM049166-01
- 01/13/2023Insurance replaced — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM049166-01
- 12/24/2022Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM049166-01
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-14
- Reported mileage
- 407,316 mi (2024)
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