S & S EXPRESS LLC
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 202639 inspections · 53 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
5
5×
- 5393.104F3
Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
3×
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
- 9390.21TCNot in SMS
Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s)
1
1×
- 10392.9A21 OOS
Failing to secure vehicle equipment
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- CO8
- NE7
- SD5
- IA4
- MN3
- ND2
- MT1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 99% 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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 12%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 11%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 5%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 63.6% 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
Other 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-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 24% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 25%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 25%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 25%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
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-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
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 NHTSA30 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- SANDRA SPRINGER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-01-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 17 owned trailers · 3 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, addresses or phone numbers 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
14 events- 08/30/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2023)
- 08/27/2007Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP65516A
- 07/24/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2007)
- 07/24/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2007)
- 07/19/2007Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP65516A
- 07/19/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP65516A
- 08/19/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP65516A
- 08/19/2002Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy FAXDD
- 08/11/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP65516A
- 02/20/1996Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 9JR75
- 01/03/1996Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9JR75
- 06/01/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/16/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/20/1995Registered 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
- 2011-01-18
- Last review
- 2013-03-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-08-30
- Reported mileage
- 782,284 mi (2023)
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