VISTA EXPRESS 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 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 202629 inspections · 32 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance5 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
40
5× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9390.9-SLL
Violation of State Motor Carrier Laws or Regulations
1
1×
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- KY14
- OH7
- TN5
- IN4
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 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 58%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 5%
- 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 66.7% 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 43% 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× · 44%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 37%
- 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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
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 NHTSA35 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 5 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- JON STEVENS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2022-03-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 14 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 17 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
46 events- 01/03/2025Insurance filed — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ICC-E4222-341772
- 01/03/2025Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02275200
- 10/29/2024Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02275200
- 10/02/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2024)
- 08/27/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
- 05/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02275200
- 03/29/2024Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02275200
- 01/03/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA960594161
- 12/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2024)
- 09/10/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10134337
- 05/16/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA960594161
- 04/19/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2023)
- 03/29/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10134337
- 03/28/2023Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10134337
- 03/02/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2023)
- 01/30/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA960594161
- 09/16/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA957209140
- 04/14/2022PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/18/2023)
- 04/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/06/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA957209140
- 03/31/2022Insurance transferred — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10134337
- 03/30/2022Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 03/28/2022Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
SURETY · policy KO2754861
- 11/15/2007Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP103008618000
- 06/29/2007Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF419414
- 11/21/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2007)
- 11/21/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2007)
- 06/29/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036895
- 06/02/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2004)
- 06/29/2002Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 66 98 43
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
- 2024-08-27
- Reported mileage
- 526,000 mi (2023)
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