CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 42910· MC246818· CARRIER· EIN 42431254
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EPIC ENTERPRISES INC

11 COPELAND DR, AYER, MA, 01432(978) 772-2340jcote@pepsicans.comJASON COTE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC246818

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/15/2016
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.· policy AMN 8911846
Authority history (4) ▾
08/22/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2005)
02/01/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/19/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/1994)
04/28/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/201210/15/2016
  2. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/201010/15/2012
  3. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/200710/15/2010
  4. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/200512/12/2007
  5. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/200512/11/2007
  6. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/199309/18/2005
  7. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/199308/26/2005

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 · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 35 violations (5 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
35
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • NY13
  • MA6
  • NH5
  • VT2
  • ME1
  • CT1

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.

Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 73% 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 contributing3 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Other1 OOS1 viol90%
  • 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 90%
Log / ELD device2 viol10%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 8%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 3%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Rensselaer County, NY

Medium impact

5 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Rensselaer County, NY. 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 Rensselaer County, NY to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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.

Trending worse
1
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Hours-of-Service Compliance 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 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
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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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).

28
Inspections
35
Violations
5
Out-of-service
166
CSA points
22
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

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

20 trailer 18 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 4×
5KJJBWDR5SPVT3453· 1AF78X MA
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ4NN302394· 1AD72C MA
2023 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KJJBWFG8PLNZ3463· 1AA67Z MA
2021 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCDP9X8MD731492· 3136B MA
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0621JJ114261· AN3182 OK
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0623PD516533· 12B8 MA
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJJBWDR3SPVT3452· 1AF77X MA
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJJBWDR7SPVT3454· 1AF79X MA
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D2RL470803· 41F6 MA
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0RL470802· 41F8 MA
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TJ2NN302393· 1AD73C MA
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D7RL470800· 41F5 MA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP062XHB705497· 95231 MA
2014 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0621EB703293· 92782 MA
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TJ3EN149782· 16213 MA
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0GL940582· 95347 MA
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0625KD160496· 99224 MA
2016 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWDT1GHHM2347· 92749 MA
2020 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49X1LD618660· 9739A MA
2022 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D3NL290532· 14J8 MA
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0626FB700729· SM92749 MA
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P9624MT313558· 088183T TN
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis
5KJJBWFG3RPUM2283· 1AH37H MA
1994 MACK CL
1M1AD62Y3RW002124· 92978 MA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0RN631593· 3405156 IN
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis
5KJJBWFG1RPUM2282· 1AH53Y MA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZTZR2LN701278· 3260633 IN
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0622ET591968· CY5703 OK
2018 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49X8JD451758· 76474 MA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0626HB705495· 2941B MA

+ 9 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
32
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
34
34 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi34 drivers
Company officer
JASON COTE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
49410764
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 56 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 or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
INDIE CYCLE LLC
USDOT 2399720Active· CHARLESTOWN, RI
Strong
Officer

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

14 events
  1. 11/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/15/2016Insurance filed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AMN 8911846

  3. 10/15/2016Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AMN8911846

  4. 10/15/2012Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AWN8911846

  5. 10/15/2010Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FB 1E57977

  6. 12/12/2007Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy B01 CBXE51942

  7. 12/11/2007Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy B01 CBXE51942

  8. 09/18/2005Insurance cancelled — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy MHX 16161

  9. 08/26/2005Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy MHX 16161

  10. 08/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2005)

  11. 02/01/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 03/19/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/1994)

  13. 04/28/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1991-02-11
Last review
1991-01-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-05
Reported mileage
1,594,672 mi (2024)

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