E&F NESTING 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 202631 inspections · 41 violations (8 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2392.4A-DOSPControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.15-SSFControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions.
10
1× · sev 10
- 4383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 9396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA3
- MD3
- GA3
- NC3
- TX2
- OK2
- MO2
- NM1
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 61% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 61%
- 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
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% 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.
- 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 Tim3× · 66%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 22%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 13.3% 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.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Jasper County, IA
Medium impact8 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (31%) came from inspections in Jasper County, IA. 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 Jasper County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 57% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.2× · 60%
- 392.15-SSFDrugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions.1× · 40%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 24%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 10%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 6%
- 393.201A-FRMSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body1× · 5%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
- 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
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.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA14 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+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- SHAWN DAWSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 1181803
- Registered since
- 2022-10-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 21 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
14 events- 04/16/2026Insurance filed — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CS SPS 5251611-00
- 04/16/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS136216
- 03/20/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2026)
- 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 02/25/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT37340A
- 01/29/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2026)
- 02/25/2025Insurance replaced — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
BIPD/Primary · policy HIC80821-071
- 11/08/2024Insurance cancelled — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
BIPD/Primary · policy HIC80820-735
- 10/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2024)
- 11/08/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963202385
- 11/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/08/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963202385
- 11/07/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963202385
- 10/18/2022Registered 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
- 2026-03-19
- Reported mileage
- 450,000 mi (2025)
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