OWL EXPEDITED 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 202685 inspections · 27 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.207C-SSLMSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-NCDLR1 OOS
License - Restriction (non-CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of restriction.
1
1×
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NM7
- CA3
- WY2
- WA2
- NJ2
- TX2
- IL2
- SD1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 72% 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-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 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, other2× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 93% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 39%
- 391.11B4-DENDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions1× · 19%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement1× · 19%
- 391.11A-QMCQualifications - Having operated or authorized a person to operate a CMV without being qualified1× · 15%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 9.5% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 47% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 27%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 27%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 18%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 6%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 2%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 6% is under the 75% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.5× · 7%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative8× · 7%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth2× · 8%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 1%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× · 3%
- 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 2%
- 393.207C-SSLMSSuspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated1× · 4%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 3%
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching1× · 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.
- 393.75B-TFV×2Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.5B-HWSL×2Hubs - Wheel seal leaking · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.16-D×2Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 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 NHTSA26 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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- LUKA MIKULIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2023-10-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 2 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 with 14 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
11 events- 08/17/2026Insurance filed — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BE2017383500
- 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 08/23/2025Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA993157691
- 07/28/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)
- 02/23/2025Insurance cancelled — SUTTON NATIONAL
BIPD/Primary · policy SNWH020235-00
- 02/14/2025Insurance replaced — SUTTON NATIONAL
BIPD/Primary · policy SNWH020235-00
- 01/27/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2025)
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA974678133
- 05/09/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA974678133
- 11/17/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/30/2023Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-08-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 864,500 mi (2025)
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