GLACIAL ABRASION LLC
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 20268 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 38% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 2395.8A-NON-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
4
4×
- 4393.45A-AJSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.8Vehicle Maintenance
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- TX4
- CO1
- IL1
- NM1
- AL1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 67% 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.
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 67%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 33%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 25% 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
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
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
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 39% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 25%
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 13%
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 13%
- 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.
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 NHTSA10 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN POWELL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2024-06-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned 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 or officers with 32 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
30 events- 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Concert Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CSSPS209764400
- 06/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2026)
- 12/08/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/21/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA863921300
- 10/03/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 08/12/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/01/2025)
- 07/28/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 05/27/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 05/05/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 04/30/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2025)
- 04/28/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 04/21/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 04/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2025)
- 03/31/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 03/10/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 03/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2025)
- 02/22/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 02/03/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 01/27/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2025)
- 01/27/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 01/20/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 12/31/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2025)
- 12/27/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 12/23/2024Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 12/02/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2024)
- 11/26/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0049320-01-CA
- 10/30/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)
- 09/27/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/04/2025)
- 06/19/2024Registered 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
- 2026-06-04
- Reported mileage
- 200,000 mi (2026)
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