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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 202690 inspections · 36 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 2396.3A1-STLCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.75C1 OOS
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 6393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 7393.75B
Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
1
1×
- 8395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.82A1
Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
1
1×
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- OK1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.6% vs the 22% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact23 of 98 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 18% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 51%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 37%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids2× · 12%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 58% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 4%
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit2× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 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.
- 393.9×4Inoperable Required Lamp · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.75C×2Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 395.8F4-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA83 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 53 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
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi143 drivers
- Company officer
- PHILLIP CANADY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2024-09-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 133 trucks · 33 owned tractors · 168 owned trailers · 100 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, addresses or phone numbers with 43 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
6 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260042
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA250042
- 09/05/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240178
- 11/22/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/06/2024Registered 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
- 2025-09-05
- Reported mileage
- 950,000 mi (2025)
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