ERIC A COVER
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 202627 inspections · 50 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
25
5× · sev 5
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.43Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 7395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
1
1×
- 8392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN6
- AL3
- IL2
- FL2
- IA2
- AR2
- MO2
- MS2
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD5× · 52%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.8× · 17%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 10%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 21%
- 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.
- 393.75CTire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA9 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- ERIC A COVER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2024-01-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 2 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — 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- 08/02/2025Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA997260923
- 08/02/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA997260923
- 07/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2025)
- 05/12/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-792467-01
- 05/10/2025Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-792467-01
- 04/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2025)
- 02/17/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-792467-01
- 09/07/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-792467-01
- 08/19/2024MCS-150 update filed
- 08/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2024)
- 05/14/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA977615133
- 05/10/2024Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-792467-01
- 04/17/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2024)
- 02/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/30/2024Registered 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
- 2024-08-19
- Reported mileage
- —
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