FELTON PEARSON COMPANY
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 202611 inspections · 60 violations (11 OOS) · 33% 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
- 2393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.53B-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
- 4391.11B5-LNCDLNVEDriver Fitness1 OOS
License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.75A1-TFBMFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 10393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- GA10
- SC4
- FL2
- NC1
- AL1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 28%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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
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
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.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLDLState/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- PAULA SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 33655127
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 50 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, officers or emails with 10 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
44 events- 12/03/2025Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TIRPCA000176
- 12/03/2025Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015601
- 11/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2025)
- 03/28/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2024)
- 12/11/2024Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015600
- 12/11/2023Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0139859001
- 11/14/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2023)
- 11/10/2023Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0139859001
- 10/12/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0139859001
- 04/03/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 20 MS IX0884
- 12/11/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0048758001
- 12/11/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0048758001
- 12/11/2015Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072539
- 11/16/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2015)
- 01/09/2015Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 5 298 692
- 12/11/2014Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 5 298 692
- 07/01/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751303-3607-071
- 07/01/2009Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT751303-3607-071
- 07/01/2007Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 68 23 42
- 07/01/2007Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 6619709
- 07/01/2003Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 228737 0302
- 03/01/2002Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1008279
- 11/30/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
CARGO · policy 452 55 58
- 03/01/2001Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1006331-01
- 01/09/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2001)
- 12/12/2000Insurance cancelled — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM
CARGO · policy CP7156708
- 06/01/2000Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1006331
- 12/03/1999Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMR0448
- 10/05/1999Insurance cancelled — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM
CARGO · policy CP 71 55 362
- 10/05/1999Insurance replaced — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM
CARGO · policy CP7155362
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
- 2010-09-22
- Last review
- 2014-03-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-28
- Reported mileage
- 1,900,000 mi (2024)
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