FIRSTWAY EXPRESS 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 202623 inspections · 23 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 6395.3A2-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2
2×
- 7395.3A3-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- OH18
- NJ6
- IN4
- PA2
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 67% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 51%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% 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 Warren County, NJ
Medium impact5 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Warren County, NJ. 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 Warren County, NJ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN BURNS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-03-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 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 officers with 22 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
34 events- 07/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2023)
- 09/18/2023Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 46-265356-00
- 09/18/2023Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6508386
- 09/18/2021Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000443
- 09/18/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002478
- 09/18/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02451600
- 08/24/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2015)
- 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02451600
- 09/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
- 10/25/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 09/28/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2007)
- 09/21/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 08/30/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 08/25/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2006)
- 01/18/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 12/21/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 08/26/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 04/27/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 04/06/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 03/31/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2005)
- 11/20/2001Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 10/22/2001Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 06/04/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 05/07/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 03/14/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/1997)
- 03/11/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 01/07/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 321619
- 09/04/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/1996)
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
- 2011-01-03
- Last review
- 2021-07-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-15
- Reported mileage
- 1,523,931 mi (2023)
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