MICHAEL & SONS TRUCKING
Legal: BF PRIME UNITED LLC
Risk factors
High 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 2026175 inspections · 40 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3383.95A-LCDLDriver Fitness1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9TVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD4
- TN3
- MN3
- GA2
- OH2
- MO2
- WV1
- WI1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 100% 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 6%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 6%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 3%
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 87% 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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.29× · 17%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner16× · 9%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.6× · 4%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 12%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 8%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim4× · 18%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 2%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time1× · 5%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 83% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction2× · 44%
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× · 22%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate2× · 18%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 26.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8% 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 51% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS12× · 35%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 2%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 4%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 2%
- 393.201A-VLRDFVan/OT Trailers - Lower rail, drop frame trailer twisted/bent/or cracked from fatigue1× · 1%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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 NHTSA97 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 67 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- MILUTIN SEKULARAC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2024-12-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 with 16 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
10 events- 06/02/2026Insurance ended — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
policy CA872497919
- 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
- 04/13/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA872497919
- 04/13/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300110491
- 03/17/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2026)
- 06/16/2025Insurance name changed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300110491
- 05/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2025)
- 02/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/04/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300110491
- 12/09/2024Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-07-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-12
- Reported mileage
- 36,287 mi (2025)
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