DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC
Risk factors
High 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 2026234 inspections · 115 violations (21 OOS) · 57% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.75A2-TAOBB-6Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-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
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 6392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
2
2×
- 9392.9AA1Not in SMS2 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
2
2×
- 10393.45D
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH5
- IA3
- TX2
- LA2
- MD2
- IN2
- AR2
- WV1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 98% 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-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving6× · 12%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway5× · 2%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 98% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain32× · 42%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed15× · 20%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 8%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 3%
- 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. Time2× · 3%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 1%
- 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 hours2× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner13× · 2%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.4× · 1%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 2%
- 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official1× · 1%
- 395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log1× · 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS28× · 20%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth9× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves5× · 4%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle17× · 4%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear14× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured11× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.6× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative6× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative5× · 2%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report8× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged3× · 2%
- 396.7A-UOCUnsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition2× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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 54.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 15.4% 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 qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 69% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance2× · 35%
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× · 25%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency2× · 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 50% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.2× · 61%
- 390.3E-DACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 30%
- 392.5A2-UIOperating a CMV while under the influence of an intoxicating beverage regardless of its alcohol content1× · 9%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
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 NHTSA96 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 66 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
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi71 drivers
- Company officer
- MIODRAG MATIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2024-02-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 76 trucks · 76 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 34 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
17 events- 04/06/2026Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy URG-03113
- 01/02/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300169211
- 12/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 12/08/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2026)
- 11/12/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300169211
- 10/16/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2025)
- 10/02/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300169211
- 09/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2025)
- 07/11/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/13/2026)
- 06/19/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300169211
- 06/10/2025Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA995454792
- 04/02/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIEIL002892-00
- 03/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2025)
- 02/18/2025Out-of-service order rescinded
- 02/15/2025Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 04/08/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/16/2025)
- 02/27/2024Registered 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
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-05-31
- Last review
- 2026-03-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-30
- Reported mileage
- 50,000 mi (2024)
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