STERICYCLE 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20262,040 inspections · 12 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-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
15
3× · sev 5
- 2393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 3172.602A-HMERHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 6393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 7395.8F12-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 8392.2-LCDLR1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
1
1×
- 9392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- NM4
- NY4
- MD2
- PA2
- NJ2
- NC2
- MO1
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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 18% is under the 60% 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 limit7× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other21× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation13× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 1%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 3%
- 392.2YFailure to yield right of way1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting1× · 4%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 4%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 13% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 31%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 13%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner11× · 25%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 9%
- 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.2× · 4%
- 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency6× · 40%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 31%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement1× · 10%
- 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 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 63%
- 392.5A2-DETECTDriver having any measured alcohol concentration, or any detected presence of alcohol while on duty,or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor veh1× · 37%
- 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 19% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative17× · 6%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam9× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.7× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS18× · 13%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth7× · 4%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area4× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection13× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear10× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured11× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak4× · 1%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected6× · 1%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened4× · 1%
- 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-HLLH×4Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LCL×4Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.75A3-TAOL×3Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLL×3State/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLTCD×4State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS3×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×3State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA71 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 41 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
98
Tow-away
93
Injury
38
Fatal
5
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · 100+ mi986 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2,281 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi22 drivers
- Company officer
- TOM JACQUES
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 363596297
- Registered since
- 1990-06-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4,131 trucks · 162 owned tractors · 697 owned trailers · 420 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, addresses, officers or emails with 79 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
2 events- 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed
78.8M mi reported (2025)
- 06/22/1990Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2004-06-22
- Last review
- 2023-05-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-21
- Reported mileage
- 78,809,546 mi (2025)
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