MOVIN' IRON INC
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 202661 inspections · 47 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
20
5× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 3393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.132C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Flattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles.
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 8393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
1
1×
- 9392.16B-DPASS
Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS5
- TN4
- TX4
- AL3
- SC2
- IA1
- AZ1
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.5% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 55%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLHFDState/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required1× · 4%
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers1× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available2× · 38%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 29%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 26%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Buchanan County, IA
Medium impact6 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Buchanan County, IA. 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 Buchanan County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection5× · 21%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 11%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.110B2II-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet1× · 6%
- 393.132C-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles.2× · 4%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 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
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN HOLT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1990-12-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 43 owned trailers · 2 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, phone numbers or officers with 18 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
29 events- 10/01/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0160364001
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6508867
- 05/27/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP99255A
- 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 4527406 US
- 09/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2012)
- 10/28/2010Insurance cancelled — UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 4527406 US
- 10/01/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 4527406 US
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7502744601-011
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 4527406 US
- 04/03/2003Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8525826
- 10/20/2001Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 005 CAT 000 617
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 005 CAT 000 617
- 08/26/2001Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 998032-023
- 07/20/2001Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 998032-023
- 09/30/2000Insurance replaced — CENTURY SURETY COMPANY
BIPD · policy CCP 146176
- 07/22/2000Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 988032-22
- 07/22/1999Insurance cancelled — CENTURY SURETY COMPANY
CARGO · policy CCP 146176/02
- 09/30/1997Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KS 0001304
- 07/22/1997Insurance replaced — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AT05500505
- 04/07/1997Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KS 0001304
- 09/30/1996Insurance replaced — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KS 0001304
- 09/30/1996Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KS0001285
- 09/30/1995Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KS 0001270
- 10/18/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/23/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/24/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (10/07/1994)
- 12/27/1990Registered 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
- 2025-05-27
- Reported mileage
- 1,929,504 mi (2024)
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