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UnknownUSDOT 3955509· MC1473506· CARRIER· EIN 82-0702465
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FLASHOVER MAINTENANCE LLC

5526 HOOK RD, CRESTLINE, OH, 44827(937) 306-2215bk@flashoverllc.comSTEPHANIE BROWN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
83.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
83.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 83.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 83.3% — above the 6.7% national average

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.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle6 inspections · 83.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 83.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

6 inspections · 61 violations (18 OOS) · 86% of inspections had an OOS finding.

6
Inspections
61
Violations
18
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

30
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • MI2
  • NJ1
  • NY1
  • OH1
  • PA1
  • NC1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing4 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS4 viol100%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 88%
  • 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available1× · 13%
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 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing32 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 OOS8 viol29%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle4× · 15%
  • 396.3A1E-PNCNBBrakes - Electric brakes on trailer inoperative due to electrical cable unplugged1× · 6%
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.2× · 4%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS7 viol25%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
  • 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing2× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR8 viol21%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 21%
Load securement1 OOS3 viol13%
  • 393.102C2-CCargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely aff1× · 7%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 5%
  • 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 83.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 83.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

7
Inspections
61
Violations
18
Out-of-service
284
CSA points
2
Crashes
7
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

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

4 trailer 3 incomplete vehicle 2 truck 1 other
2018 PJ TRAILERS COMPANY, S.A. DE C.V. Channel Utility seen 2×
3CVUK1221J2577660· TRX2015 OH
2023 RAM 2500seen 2×
3C6UR5CLXPG647464· PNG7239 OH
2024 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRNFL8RG111793· PLE5964 OH
2025 UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
46UDF2522S1291661· TTV3759 OH
2023 FORD F-600
1FDFF6LT7PDA00965· PLZ2299 OH
2024 MORITZ INTERNATIONAL Moritz International
4WXBE2823R1050128
2022 RAM 2500
3C6UR5CL0NG439199· PLZ2297 OH
2021 ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC. Roadclipper Enterprises, Inc.
46UFU2425M1242957· TRT2034 OH
UNPUBLISHE
430UN0811PM073283· TTK3928 OH
2024 RAM 3500
3C7WRTCL9RG157321· PLP6265 OH

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
STEPHANIE BROWN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2022-09-19
Last MCS-150 update
2024-07-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks.

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 phone numbers or officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
15
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BONAFIDE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3780893, registered 2021) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 15
1
A BROWN ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3779510Active· LAKE VILLA, IL
Strong
Officer
2
B & M CRANE RENTAL LLC
USDOT 3413887Active· FENTON, MI
Strong
Officer
3
BONAFIDE CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 3780893Inactive· NORCROSS, GA
Strong
Officer
4
BRIGHTON CRANE SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2091799Active· KEENESBURG, CO
Strong
Officer
5
GS LIVESTOCK LLC
USDOT 2580105Active· ABERDEEN, ID
Strong
Officer
6
K & S CHATMON TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2800601Inactive· SHERWOOD, AR
Strong
Officer
7
RALPH M BROWN
USDOT 1498340Inactive· CLOPTON, AL
Strong
Officer
8
RANGER TREE CARE LLC
USDOT 4528308Active· INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
9
S&E DELIVERY SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3849112Inactive· RIVIERA BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
10
SB TRANSPORTS LLC
USDOT 3556555Inactive· SAGINAW, MI
Strong
Officer
11
STEVEN BROWN
USDOT 1258128Inactive· CONVERSE, TX
Strong
Officer
12
T AND J TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3011283Active· RIEGELWOOD, NC
Strong
Officer
13
TOWER TOP SERVICES INC
USDOT 4079984Active· FENTON, MI
Strong
Officer
14
WHITE OAK FREIGHT COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2835265Inactive· CLEVELAND, TN
Strong
Officer
15
X WEST CARRIERS INC
USDOT 1159055Active· NEW DUNDEE, ON
Strong
Officer

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

2 events
  1. 07/19/2024MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 09/19/2022Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-07-19
Reported mileage
1,960,000 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 11:05 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.