MR BULT'S INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
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 20261,690 inspections · 46 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11A1-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.8-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
3
3× · sev 1
- 7393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ7
- NY5
- AL4
- IL3
- VA2
- UT2
- CO2
- KY1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% 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.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on23× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.24× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative29× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS76× · 13%
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit27× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth14× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199855× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection33× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured33× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV24× · 4%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured7× · 1%
- 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container1× · 0%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.1% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 47% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit26× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit35× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely9× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane7× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other9× · 5%
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV10× · 8%
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.3× · 1%
- 392.16B-CPASSCo-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.1× · 0%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone5× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone3× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting1× · 1%
- 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 19%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.2× · 32%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.9× · 10%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.9× · 5%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 4%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 6%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 3%
- 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 a1× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 65% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 42%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency2× · 7%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 6%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 7%
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce1× · 4%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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×15Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.55E-B×12Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 392.2-SLLMF×12State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA3×19State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLIRP×17State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLEWG3×12State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLS2×6State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLFC×5State/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.16-D×4Driver - 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 NHTSA117 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 87 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
133
Tow-away
125
Injury
73
Fatal
4
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi56 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi985 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi71 drivers
- Company officer
- JIM BULT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 184942555
- Registered since
- 1990-03-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,547 trucks · 1,475 owned tractors · 3,373 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 or officers with 11 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
30 events- 02/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
90.3M mi reported (2025)
- 11/15/2025Insurance filed — Greenwich Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAD9437940
- 11/15/2025Insurance ended — Greenwich Insurance Company
policy RAD9437940
- 11/15/2025Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437940
- 11/15/2024Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437940
- 12/16/2018Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9737940
- 12/09/2018Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 1118L072
- 11/15/2018Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 1118L072
- 11/15/2018Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9737940
- 12/13/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1118L072
- 11/16/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2015)
- 11/15/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 5851839
- 11/15/2015Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 1118L072
- 11/15/2015Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1118L072
- 10/21/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LPM9104516
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
policy LPM9104516
- 11/15/2012Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2946862
- 11/15/2011Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 294-66-21
- 11/15/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 2946621
- 11/05/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9214319
- 10/12/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2010)
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 138 032017 2
- 11/29/2000Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy RF2020362
- 11/01/1998Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0828-02-008 499
- 01/08/1998Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 8-23MXG80657132
- 11/01/1996Insurance replaced — COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IR 913-3683
- 11/01/1995Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy BA1432315
- 07/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/27/1990Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2020-04-07
- Last review
- 2026-07-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-06
- Reported mileage
- 90,334,612 mi (2025)
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