CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4447738· MC1752245· CARRIER
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LAZY J TRANSPORT LLC

37 2ND AVE SW, CUT BANK, MT, 59427(406) 845-2895jimburrisjr@msn.comJAMES BURRIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
27.3%
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 33.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 27.3% — 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

MC1752245

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Private
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 08/27/2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA862271129
Authority history (1) ▾
09/04/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver11 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

11 inspections · 23 violations (6 OOS) · 42% of inspections had an OOS finding.

11
Inspections
23
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • WA8
  • CA1
  • IN1
  • IL1
  • IA1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 90% 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 contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol74%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 74%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol26%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 26%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 69% 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 contributing2 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS2 viol100%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 58%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 42%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 30 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 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 25% 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 Dallas County, IA

Medium impact

5 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Dallas County, IA. 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 Dallas 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 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
2
Inspections
3
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Unsafe Driving 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
🎓
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).

12
Inspections
23
Violations
6
Out-of-service
146
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
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

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

3 truck 3 trailer
2025 RAM 3500seen 8×
3C63R3DL4SG529319· K8819 MT
2023 SOUTH COAST TRAILERSseen 7×
4S9GU4028PC666386· 735802M TX
2024 SOUTH COAST TRAILERS SOUTH COAST TRAILERSseen 4×
4S9GU4025RC666400· 61034AK WA
2025 RAM 2500seen 3×
3C63R5HLXSG548916· K8821 MT
2023 TRAIL MAXX Trail Maxx
7WL3H402XPT000928· 428357Z UT
2002 FORD F-350
1FTSF31F22EB09061· 380729B MT

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
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JAMES BURRIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-08-03
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks.

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, addresses or officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BURRIS & BURRIS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2627602, registered 2015) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
BURRIS & BURRIS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2627602Inactive· FORNEY, TX
Strong
Officer
2
BURRIS & BURRIS TRUCKING COMPANY
USDOT 3109787Inactive· FORNEY, TX
Strong
Officer
3
BURRIS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3067087Inactive· COLUMBIA, KY
Strong
Officer
4
JAMES BURRIS
USDOT 1052042Inactive· DREXEL, MO
Strong
Officer
5
JAMES BURRIS
USDOT 2181676Inactive· WELCH, OK
Strong
Officer
6
JAMES BURRIS
USDOT 3208017Inactive· MINDENMINES, MO
Strong
Officer
7
MY TREE GUY LLC
USDOT 4060054Active· WINCHESTER, KY
Strong
Officer
8
TRIPLE FOXTROT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3534181Inactive· WOODWARD, OK
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
HMT LOBATO INC
USDOT 4087922Active· MALBOROUGH, MA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4S9GU4028PC6663867WL3H402XPT000928
BURRIS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2395177Inactive· CUT BANK, MT
Medium
Address

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

4 events
  1. 09/04/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  2. 08/27/2025Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA862271129

  3. 08/03/2025Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  4. 08/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-03
Reported mileage

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 5:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.