HANDLE WITH CARE 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 202615 inspections · 32 violations (6 OOS) · 15% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7390.21ENot in SMS
Improper marking for a rented CMV under a rental agreement not exceeding 30 days
1
1×
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- MD10
- NY6
- NJ4
- PA3
- VA1
- SC1
- 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 22.2% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 20%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 13%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 22%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 13%
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 4%
- 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
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 NHTSA23 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
- PATRICIA GOVERNALE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1993-05-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 8 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 9 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
89 events- 04/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2023)
- 12/24/2024Insurance filed — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AM37000336-00
- 12/24/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AF-100467-00
- 11/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2024)
- 11/27/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2024)
- 09/09/2024PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — DISMISSED
- 12/24/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0048851001
- 12/24/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AF-100467-00
- 12/24/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy DDM-159000011
- 11/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2017)
- 11/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2017)
- 05/28/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy DDM-159000011
- 05/01/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2017)
- 05/01/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2017)
- 12/24/2016Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy DDM-159000011
- 12/24/2016Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy DDM-159000011
- 11/28/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2016)
- 11/28/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2016)
- 12/24/2015Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151000346
- 12/24/2015Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 159000011
- 11/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)
- 11/27/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)
- 11/14/2015Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151000316
- 10/19/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2015)
- 10/19/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2015)
- 12/24/2014Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08673755 001
- 12/24/2014Insurance replaced — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151000346
- 11/28/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2014)
- 11/28/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2014)
- 01/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
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
- 2019-11-22
- Last review
- 2022-10-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-07
- Reported mileage
- 990,000 mi (2023)
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