MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
- Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 202628 inspections · 22 violations (2 OOS) · 7% 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
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.24C2II-ELDTNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA9
- NE5
- IL4
- SD4
- KS3
- MN1
- IN1
- 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.
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 40% 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 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 31%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 28%
- 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
Hours exceeded violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 38% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 50%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 14%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 7%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 14%
- Plan loads around available hours; use ELD alerts before drivers run out of clock
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
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.
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN MCCARDLE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1993-06-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 22 owned trailers.
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 or phone numbers with 4 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
21 events- 04/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 03/17/2025Insurance filed — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 467933T
- 03/17/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10103986
- 03/28/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16899A
- 03/17/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16899A
- 03/02/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2020)
- 02/01/2017Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP89855B
- 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855B
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16899A
- 04/09/2010PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 03/25/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/08/2010Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CLP89855K
- 09/15/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855B
- 09/09/2000Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855A
- 08/14/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855A
- 07/14/1999Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855A
- 06/11/1999Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP28386A
- 06/07/1999Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP89855A
- 04/26/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 08/24/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/23/1993Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-07-26
- Last review
- 2012-03-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-08
- Reported mileage
- 1,100,000 mi (2024)
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