L & M EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 202610 inspections · 47 violations (3 OOS) · 9% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.75C-OOSVehicle Maintenance
Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart
16
2× · sev 8
- 4393.11A1-LRLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- KS10
- IA1
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 100% 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-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative3× · 16%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 16%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 12%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 4%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 3%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 9%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 2%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 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 NHTSA7 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
- LUCIO CRUZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2022-11-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers · 3 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 addresses with 60 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
9 events- 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 12/19/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0296638001
- 12/19/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1111277814
- 03/15/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1111277814
- 02/11/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1111277814
- 12/20/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA964355586
- 12/20/2022Insurance replaced — FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP6081872
- 12/19/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/24/2022Registered 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
- 149,766 mi (2025)
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