CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 445601· MC242521· CARRIER· EIN 11-3001825
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ATELIER 4 LLC

1960 CROSS BEAM DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28217(718) 433-3500michael.thompson@atelier4.comJONATHAN SCHWARTZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
4.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
2 past revocations
Registered
35 yrs
since 05/13/1991
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC242521

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/01/2026
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ICA1002601
Authority history (5) ▾
05/08/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2025)
05/10/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (06/10/2025)
11/16/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)
12/07/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
03/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/05/2000)
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23)
  1. COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/06/202502/01/2026
  2. COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202506/10/2025
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201306/10/2025
  4. COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202505/06/2025
  5. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202302/01/2025
  6. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202202/01/2023
  7. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/30/202104/30/2022
  8. SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202102/01/2022
  9. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/200704/30/2021
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202002/01/2021
  11. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/201902/01/2020
  12. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/201702/01/2019
  13. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/201602/01/2017
  14. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200402/01/2016
  15. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/06/201310/01/2013

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.

Vehicle48 inspections · 4.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver59 inspections · 1.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

59 inspections · 13 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

59
Inspections
13
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NY8
  • CA2
  • WY2
  • NC2
  • TX2
  • NJ2
  • FL2
  • OH1

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.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 viol65%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 65%
Seat belt1 viol23%
  • 392.16B-CPASSCo-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.1× · 23%
Speeding1 viol13%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 11% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Other1 viol100%
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 100%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 9 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol41%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 12%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 9%
Brakes2 viol29%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 17%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 12%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol17%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 17%
Emergency equipment1 viol9%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 9%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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
8
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 40%Other 40%Unsafe Driving 20%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
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
2Other
2 violations · 1 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
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
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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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).

84
Inspections
55
Violations
3
Out-of-service
117
CSA points
4
Crashes
29
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

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

20 incomplete vehicle
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 7×
3ALACWFE8SDWC0963· VJ2861 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
1FVACWFE8RHUP6789· ZS6537 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
3ALACWFE6MDMU9377· ZL6902 NC
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
3ALACWFEXTDWK7628· ZT6832 NC
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
3ALACWFE8TDWK7630· ZT6830 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
3ALACWFE1MDMU9917· ZL6903 NC
2024 ISUZU NPR-XDseen 4×
JALC4W163R7K00445· 85659NC NY
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
3ALACWFE8TDWK7627· ZT6719 NC
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
3ALACWFC7SDWF1717· 54649NG NY
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFEXTDWK7631· ZT6829 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFEXMDMU8460· ZL6931 NC
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC2LDLS6365· JH820124 NY
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFE1TDWK7629· ZT6831 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC6RHUW6177· 11824NF NY
2020 ISUZU NPR-XD
JALC4W163L7K00534· 02180W2 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFE6MDMU9914· ZL6916 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFEXMDMU9916· ZS2014 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4RDUM0778· 64495V3 CA
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC9JHJY0652· 16129ML NY
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFE6TDWK7626· ZT6812 NC

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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
25
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
35
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi11 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
JONATHAN SCHWARTZ
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
802277129
Registered since
1991-05-13
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 25 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 or officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Strong· 7
1
ALL HANDS COURIER SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3984802Active· WHEAT RIDGE, CO
Strong
Officer
2
J & L BUILDERS LLC
USDOT 2377315Inactive· FALLING WATERS, WV
Strong
Officer
3
J & M TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3565388Active· HICKSVILLE, OH
Strong
Officer
4
S N F LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 1558634Inactive· EDISON, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
SCHWARTZ FAMILY VENTURE LLC
USDOT 3290494Inactive· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
Officer
6
SCHWARTZ TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1448049Inactive· NEW HAVEN, IN
Strong
Officer
7
VERISIMILAR DEVELOPMENT LLC
USDOT 3635330Inactive· CULVER CITY, CA
Strong
Officer

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

31 events
  1. 02/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/01/2026Insurance filed — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ICA1002601

  3. 02/01/2026Insurance replaced — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIC1011980

  4. 06/10/2025Insurance name changed — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIC1011980

  5. 06/10/2025Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2013020008

  6. 05/08/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2025)

  7. 05/06/2025Insurance replaced — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIC1011980

  8. 02/01/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2006694

  9. 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MC-000000761

  10. 04/30/2022Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10646021AA

  11. 02/01/2022Insurance replaced — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MC-000000761

  12. 04/30/2021Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy MACCD0700757

  13. 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMS201800433-AU-02

  14. 02/01/2020Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMS201800433-AU-01

  15. 02/01/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMS201700009-AU

  16. 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU201600008842

  17. 02/01/2016Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV3641000

  18. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2013020008

  19. 05/10/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/10/2025)

  20. 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTCI20148998

  21. 11/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)

  22. 09/12/2004Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA02146000

  23. 02/01/2004Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA02146000

  24. 12/07/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  25. 01/08/2000Insurance cancelled — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

    CARGO · policy MTC106309549

  26. 09/15/1999Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA02146000

  27. 02/01/1999Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy Z235726

  28. 02/01/1999Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA02146000

  29. 06/16/1995Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy RST 125261

  30. 03/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/05/2000)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • 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
2026-02-20
Reported mileage
682,426 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 21, 2026, 8:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.