APPA EXPRESS INC
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 202630 inspections · 55 violations (13 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
8
1× · sev 8
- 5395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
7
1× · sev 7
- 6392.2-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
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH10
- NM4
- CA2
- AR2
- TX2
- PA2
- SC1
- LA1
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 71% is at/over the 65% 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 limit4× · 55%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 11%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 3%
- 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
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 40%
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 27%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 14%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 5%
- 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× · 2%
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 1%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 1%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.8% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12.1% 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 Seminole County, OK
Medium impact9 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Seminole County, OK. 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 Seminole County, OK to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 54% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 50%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 50%
- 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 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 14%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 11%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
- 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.
- 393.78A-WS×2Washers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOS×2HOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.30E-ELDMCCDHOS (ELD) - Motor carrier coerced a driver to make a false certification of the driver's data entries or record of duty status.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- SAM SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2023-10-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 9 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 37 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
15 events- 03/24/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 10/30/2025Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 3706152-00
- 10/25/2025Insurance filed — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CS SPS 3706152-01
- 10/25/2025Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 3706152-00
- 10/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2025)
- 10/23/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA981459280
- 09/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2024)
- 08/12/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA981459280
- 07/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2024)
- 06/15/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA976583132
- 05/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2024)
- 05/20/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA976583132
- 04/09/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA976583132
- 01/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/13/2023Registered 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
- 2026-03-24
- Reported mileage
- 713,000 mi (2025)
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