SILVER FOX
Legal: FOX BUS LINES INC
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 202615 inspections · 6 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1-HOSPVIDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 3395.8A-HOSPVIHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Passenger) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- MA24
- NY1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 12.5% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
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.
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 NHTSA16 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi38 drivers
- Company officer
- ERICK VAN WAGENEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 91497339
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 22 buses.
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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 13 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
38 events- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H1143468A
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10819490
- 08/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10821526
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25574436
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25286078
- 06/09/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA170162
- 05/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2020)
- 05/13/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2020)
- 03/31/2020Insurance name changed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA170162
- 02/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2020)
- 02/27/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2020)
- 11/06/2015Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA170162
- 05/31/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0111262-00
- 05/31/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFN8740270
- 03/03/2006Insurance cancelled — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PIL 7226054
- 02/06/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2006)
- 02/06/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2006)
- 02/01/2006Insurance replaced — BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSA 320 661
- 02/01/2006Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFN 8740270
- 02/01/2006Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PIL 7226054
- 11/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2005)
- 11/07/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2005)
- 02/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 810 503K0832
- 02/01/2004Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 82465400000
- 01/06/2004Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 5634043
- 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP071824247
- 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40996400000
- 06/18/2002Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG 377307
- 03/08/2001Insurance cancelled — ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy Q3K08806900
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2023-08-28
- Last review
- 2025-08-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-11
- Reported mileage
- 525,688 mi (2023)
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