TUSA EXPRESS
Legal: TRAIL TRANSPORTATION CORP
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20267 inspections · 13 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
1
1×
- 7393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
1
1×
- 8393.45B2-B
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NJ7
- PA3
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.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 30%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 15%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× · 33%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- MATT COLMERAUER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-12-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 10 owned trailers · 5 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 3 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
26 events- 08/25/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 10/15/2019Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP4020218
- 09/09/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2019)
- 07/01/2019Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 10 AB S67601
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP4020218
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-2947C23A-TIL-06
- 12/25/2009Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 453296
- 03/02/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0102628
- 02/03/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2006)
- 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0102628
- 06/15/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 141 64 87 11
- 05/04/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0039168
- 04/07/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2005)
- 11/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/06/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN321971
- 06/21/2002Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN321971
- 12/31/2001Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0679245
- 05/19/2001Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 659-83-11
- 03/29/2001Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0679245
- 12/31/2000Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
BIPD/Primary · policy 1074554065
- 05/20/1999Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133521346
- 06/24/1997Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 1308893
- 01/31/1995Insurance cancelled — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy CP7 700470
- 06/26/1992PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/21/2005)
- 02/21/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/19/2004)
- 12/19/1991Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1993-09-02
- Last review
- 1993-08-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-25
- Reported mileage
- 373,614 mi (2025)
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