CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4278995· MC1715303· CARRIER· EIN 93-3194284
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J-HEART ENTERPRISE LLC

154 MARYLAND RD, NATCHITOCHES, LA, 71457-4967(318) 652-6290jtownsend6121@gmail.comJOSEPH CARL TOWNSEND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 37.5% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 11.8% — above the 6.7% national average

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1715303

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/26/2026
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC· policy SWR-LA-0004894-25
Authority history (3) ▾
02/12/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2026)
06/10/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2025)
04/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2025 → 03/11/2026
  2. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2025 → 02/26/2026
  3. PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2025 → 07/07/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle8 inspections · 37.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver17 inspections · 11.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

17 inspections · 37 violations (6 OOS) · 22% of inspections had an OOS finding.

17
Inspections
37
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • LA11
  • CO2
  • AR2
  • OH1
  • NE1
  • NM1

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.

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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 96% 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.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol67%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 67%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol27%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 17%
  • 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× · 10%
Other1 viol6%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 6%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 14 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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.

What to do
  • 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 El Paso County, CO

Medium impact

14 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (67%) came from inspections in El Paso County, CO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from El Paso County, CO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

▼ Improving
4
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

18
Inspections
37
Violations
6
Out-of-service
185
CSA points
0
Crashes
6
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

18 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

9 trailer 7 truck 2 other
2009 PETERBILT 388seen 4×
1XPWDU9XX9N773112· VIN73112 LA
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYDP9X3SJ127066· P294367 LA
2011 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF53A24BR023841· J263725 LA
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X1SJ127065· P294366 LA
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X4RJ375692· P624039 LA
2023 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K55327P6633709· J998490 LA
2025 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
3WKZD49X4SF164053· P290075 LA
2004 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM96294M700090· PT218463 AR
UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
1Z92C43262T176133· J163225 LA
2023 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 2×
1TTF532C4P3350099· 272B348 TX
2024 ITI ITI
1Z92C452XRT199275· J263764 LA
2004 ITI ITI
1Z92C45224T199196· J355401 LA
2024 KENWORTH T880
1XKZDP9X7RJ375819· P286193 LA
INNOVATIVE
1Z92C4229VT029259· J721465 LA
2015 PEERLESS Peerless
1PLE0422XFPA58938· L942279 LA
2021 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9XXMJ460934· P267229 LA
2008 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF53A248R023841· J263725 LA
2011 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF53A24BR023855· J263725 LA

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOSEPH CARL TOWNSEND
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-08-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: J & J SPECIALTY CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 3971140, registered 2022) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
J & J SPECIALTY CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 3971140Inactive· NATCHITOCHES, LA
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
J-HEART ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 4132890Inactive· NATCHITOCHES, LA
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 4
C & C EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 4118549Active· PETAL, MS
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1PLE0422XFPA589381Z92C452XRT199275
I - TRANSPORT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3815425Active· OXFORD, MS
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKYDP9X1SJ1270651XKYDP9X3SJ127066
NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 269887Active· CLOUTIERVILLE, LA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1PLE0422XFPA589381W1K55327P6633709
SOUTHLAND TRUCK LEASING LLC
USDOT 1385042Active· GRAY, LA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1Z92C43262T1761331XKYDP9X4RJ375692

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

9 events
  1. 03/11/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-LA-0004894-25

  2. 02/26/2026Insurance filed — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SWR-LA-0004894-25

  3. 02/26/2026Insurance replaced — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-LA-0004894-25

  4. 02/12/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2026)

  5. 07/07/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA980066984

  6. 06/10/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2025)

  7. 04/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 03/14/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  9. 08/08/2024Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2026-09-22
Last review
2025-07-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-14
Reported mileage
1 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 7:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.