POLO TRUCKING 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 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 202624 inspections · 32 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
8
2× · sev 4
- 2383.51A-SINDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
8
1× · sev 8
- 3396.3A1-PAWVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Pitman Arm - welded / missing nuts
6
1× · sev 6
- 4396.3A1-TRDLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.75A3 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
3
3×
- 6392.9Vehicle Maintenance
Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement
3
3× · sev 1
- 7393.205A2 OOS
Wheel/rim cracked or broken
2
2×
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9391.41A
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
- 10393.203E
Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- IL24
- MO3
- KY2
- WV1
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 22.2% 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 Macoupin County, IL
Medium impact8 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (73%) came from inspections in Macoupin County, IL. 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 Macoupin County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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
Load securement 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.
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 23%
- 392.9Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement3× · 8%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 10%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 392.9Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- LISA POLO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 943508614
- Registered since
- 1994-08-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 13 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 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
23 events- 09/23/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73TRB006359
- 09/23/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCXLTIL011500_060798_01
- 09/15/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/09/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 08/31/2025Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZK7283
- 10/04/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322M
- 08/31/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322M
- 02/14/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16258A
- 11/27/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CCP03047E
- 09/25/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322J
- 06/28/2005Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 6918363
- 09/15/2003Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322C
- 06/28/2001Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy AE6134400
- 08/03/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322C
- 09/13/1999Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322C
- 06/16/1999Insurance cancelled — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 0268290
- 05/29/1998BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1998)
- 05/02/1998Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63322A
- 05/02/1998Insurance name changed — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 0249021
- 09/24/1997PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/09/2013)
- 08/03/1995Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Full (2) · policy TN 203987
- 11/10/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/08/2025)
- 08/29/1994Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-07-07
- Last review
- 2024-10-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-09
- Reported mileage
- 910,000 mi (2024)
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