CSA
Federal out-of-service order

This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.

It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit. In effect since 2026-05-18.

Out of ServiceUSDOT 4448248· MC1752516· CARRIER· EIN 39-3666998
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CAPRICORN EXPRESS LLC

3648 MAIN ST, ALTOONA, AL, 35952-8671(928) 237-6980capricornexpressllc@gmail.comDOW T PRYOR
Vetting snapshot
Operating
OUT OF SERVICE
federal order active
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Under a federal out-of-service order — not permitted to operatePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average1 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

MC1752516

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 02/04/2026
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.· policy CA862436350
Authority history (2) ▾
01/08/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2026)
09/05/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/2025 → 02/04/2026
  2. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/2025 → 11/20/2025

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.

Vehicle5 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 40 violations (5 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
40
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • MS3
  • GA2
  • AR1
  • TX1
  • AL1
  • LA1

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.

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 22.2% 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

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.

▼ Improving
2
Inspections
3
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Hours-of-Service Compliance 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly · OOS
  • 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
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 · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

9
Inspections
40
Violations
5
Out-of-service
278
CSA points
1
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

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

3 trailer 3 incomplete vehicle
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 6×
5VGFW5037ML005864· 31C0ED4 AL
2007 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
1FVAC4CV97HX34484· 34484 TEMP AZ
2014 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWDU9EDFY7381· 31AEBCE AL
2018 RAM 4500seen 2×
3C7WRKBL3JG291385· 31AEBUM AL
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 2×
5VGFW5033ML010530· DX4619 OK
2023 TRAIL MAXX Trail Maxx
7WL3A5224PT000608· 584790T TN

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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
4.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
DOW T PRYOR
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2025-08-04
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: NASH AUTOMOTIVE LLC (USDOT 4050983, registered 2023) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 2
LOBO EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 4095255Active· PAGE, AZ
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
7WL3A5224PT0006083ALACWDU9EDFY7381
NASH AUTOMOTIVE LLC
USDOT 4050983Inactive· ALTOONA, AL
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

8 events
  1. 05/18/2026Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

  2. 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  3. 02/04/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA862436350

  4. 02/04/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA862436350

  5. 01/08/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2026)

  6. 11/20/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA862436350

  7. 09/05/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 08/04/2025Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-04
Reported mileage
50,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 2:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.