CAMCO TRANS
Legal: CAMCO TRANSPORTATION 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 86 violations (22 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
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
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 5395.3A2-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2
2×
- 6395.3A3-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2
2×
- 7396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10387.301BNot in SMS
Carrier - Household good motor carriers shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as requ
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN5
- AZ4
- MT2
- IN2
- KS2
- TX1
- GA1
- WA1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 96% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS6× · 24%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 9%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 7%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 16%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 11%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 9%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 5%
- 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.3× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 11%
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 3%
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19932× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 6%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 34.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.4% 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 Mohave County, AZ
Medium impact16 of 86 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Mohave County, AZ. 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 Mohave County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 38%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 50%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% 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.
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly · OOS
- 393.45A-AJSAir Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced · OOS
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 393.40F-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit · OOS
- 393.55D3No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 396.17COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 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
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 10 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
0
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- THOMAS BONNEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1994-06-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers · 4 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 or phone numbers with 14 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
26 events- 05/14/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-NC-0005389-25
- 01/28/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SWR-NC-0005389-25
- 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT6011454102
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-NC-0005389-25
- 10/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
- 10/02/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT6011454102
- 08/29/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT6011454102
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN339029
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA953293994
- 11/01/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN135657
- 10/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2021)
- 07/09/2014Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN135657
- 06/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2014)
- 06/04/2014Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN135657
- 12/06/2013Insurance cancelled — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6020719-01
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6020719-01
- 12/05/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP83263A
- 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP83263A
- 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN013432
- 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02768000
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 238582
- 07/17/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 238582
- 06/18/2004Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 238582
- 01/31/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/29/1994Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-28
- Reported mileage
- 1,751,501 mi (2025)
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