EMERALD SERVICES 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 202639 inspections · 25 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.11A1-LSLMWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 10393.100C-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- MT13
- WA8
- WY4
- OR3
- UT2
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 22.6% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in MT
Medium impact6 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in MT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from MT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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 37% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 16%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 11%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 11%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 12%
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 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”
- 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.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 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
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 NHTSA35 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 5 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- GWENDOLYN HILL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 825054810
- Registered since
- 1993-05-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 40 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers · 2 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, officers or emails with 29 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
64 events- 03/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000679502251
- 11/01/2025Insurance ended — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
policy EXAC56R16
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000679502241
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000679502231
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000679502221
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25559034
- 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25310871
- 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25291475
- 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25271865
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H2509718A
- 11/01/2017Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08860889
- 07/08/2016Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA6023532BNPG
- 07/08/2016Insurance replaced — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAC56R15
- 02/11/2016Insurance cancelled — ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAC56R16
- 01/15/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2016)
- 01/15/2016Insurance filed — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EXAC56R16
- 01/15/2016Insurance replaced — IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 001264701
- 01/15/2016Insurance replaced — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ERADNPU15
- 01/15/2016Insurance replaced — ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAC56R16
- 01/15/2015Insurance replaced — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 12A AS 08118
- 01/15/2015Insurance replaced — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ERADNPU15
- 01/15/2013Insurance replaced — IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 001264700
- 02/12/2012Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UEC001786005
- 02/12/2012Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC000065409
- 01/17/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2012)
- 01/15/2012Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC000065409
- 01/15/2012Insurance replaced — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 12A AS 08118
- 02/03/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/12/2010Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UEC001786005
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2011-02-11
- Last review
- 2011-02-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-16
- Reported mileage
- 726,121 mi (2025)
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