BADGER STATE FREIGHT 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 202696 inspections · 19 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 7396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN9
- NM2
- MD2
- AL2
- FL1
- NY1
- ME1
- NC1
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 26.3% vs the 22% 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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 50% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 7%
- 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
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 48% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 60%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 28%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 4%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 1%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% 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 ATIS5× · 29%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 7%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 5%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 6%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca1× · 4%
- 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA75 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 45 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi42 drivers
- Company officer
- JUSTIN GRANTIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-11-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-10-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 78 owned trailers · 34 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 or phone numbers with 21 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
38 events- 10/10/2024Insurance filed — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 2892807
- 10/10/2024Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600332
- 10/01/2024MCS-150 update filed
3.7M mi reported (2023)
- 09/13/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2024)
- 11/09/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF002026
- 10/10/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF002026
- 10/01/2018Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF002026
- 08/28/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2018)
- 08/28/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF002026
- 10/10/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0067500001
- 10/10/2016Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2015MCA00792
- 09/13/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2016)
- 10/10/2015Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2014MCA00792
- 10/10/2014Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy NDP-000204-01
- 09/15/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2014)
- 10/10/2013Insurance replaced — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MR-300047-01
- 10/10/2010Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-9506L364-TIL-09
- 11/18/2009Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97603138
- 11/07/2009Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IN-200387-01
- 10/10/2009Insurance replaced — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IN-200387-01
- 10/10/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97603138
- 10/10/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP6084886
- 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)
- 10/10/2005Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF440464
- 12/22/2004Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG380495B
- 10/10/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0021128
- 09/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2004)
- 09/23/2002PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 05/28/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2002)
- 05/01/2002Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0021128
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-11-17
- Last review
- 2024-02-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-10-01
- Reported mileage
- 3,748,648 mi (2023)
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