COASTAL COURIER 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 202642 inspections · 21 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.11A1-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
- 8392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 9390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- FL20
- GA7
- AL2
- MS1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% 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× · 53%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 13%
- 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-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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 16%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 11%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle1× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 2%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 2%
- 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 NHTSA24 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- LAURA DOTSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 186660130
- Registered since
- 1993-08-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 26 trucks.
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 with 7 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
43 events- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CM92PL000174-00
- 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSA80000000553-00
- 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
- 08/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2024)
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HST-000320
- 06/30/2022Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 6408500-00
- 06/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2022)
- 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 6408500-00
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP9506102
- 11/08/2017Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP9506101
- 11/01/2017Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP9506101
- 10/12/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2017)
- 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3X31175
- 10/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2016)
- 01/21/2015Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3E31175
- 01/14/2015Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3E31175
- 12/18/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2014)
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3E31175
- 06/18/2010Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 5727B788 TIL 05
- 05/28/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93002255
- 05/28/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 5727B788 TIL 05
- 05/28/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93002255
- 05/24/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2010)
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2E98140
- 08/15/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/24/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy FM041640D
- 11/17/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (08/01/2005)
- 11/11/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI-97000804-BOS
- 11/06/2004Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2E98140
- 07/24/2004Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 21 MS TS7438
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-06-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-13
- Reported mileage
- 1,500,000 mi (2024)
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