MARIETTA WRECKER SERVICE
Legal: MWS AUTO SERVICES INC
Risk factors
High 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 202619 inspections · 46 violations (12 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.9A1-LPLOWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.17B2-LTSDMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 9393.17A1-LSLDMWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- GA17
- AL4
- SC2
- KY2
- TN1
- CA1
- MO1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 32%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 11%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 13%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 8%
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 3%
- 393.17B2-LTSDMLighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing.1× · 3%
- 393.17A1-LSLDMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 8%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 57.1% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.5% vs the 6.7% 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 Dawson County, GA
Medium impact16 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (59%) came from inspections in Dawson County, GA. 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 Dawson County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 27%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRIS WELCHEL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1993-08-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 37 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 14 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, phone numbers, officers or emails 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
57 events- 05/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2023Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 149 TTS GA 100103-00
- 04/01/2023Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1 TTS GA 19 01256946 00
- 03/06/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2023)
- 04/01/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01 CI 914892 10
- 03/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2020)
- 01/06/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01 CI 914892 10
- 12/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2020)
- 05/01/2019Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 8399849
- 04/01/2019Insurance replaced — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 8399849
- 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TWR20006600
- 03/06/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2017)
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850005
- 01/14/2016Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850005
- 12/10/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850005
- 09/12/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850004
- 09/12/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850003
- 09/12/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850002
- 09/12/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06850001
- 09/12/2011Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0001692
- 09/12/2011Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSIGA0001599
- 08/16/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2011)
- 10/15/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/12/2010Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSIGA0001325
- 09/12/2010Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RICGA0003422
- 07/02/2010Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0001496
- 06/03/2010Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICGA0003422
- 09/12/2009Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 16 GAA000603
- 08/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2009)
- 09/12/2008Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 16 GAA000603
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
- 2011-05-24
- Last review
- 2015-12-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-19
- Reported mileage
- 738,565 mi (2024)
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