HOOSIER TRANSIT 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026264 inspections · 16 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
5
5×
- 4392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 9390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 10391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- WV6
- VA5
- TN4
- NM2
- US2
- OK2
- GA2
- AZ1
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 69% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 19%
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 19%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 10%
- 395.5A1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - Driving more than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty during the previous 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 15%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 11%
- 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 Tim2× · 11%
- 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
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 31%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 5%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 72% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person1× · 29%
- 383.23A2-LCDLEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license1× · 24%
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× · 12%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 2% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 27%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 8%
- 393.17A1-LSLDMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.1× · 6%
- 393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV1× · 9%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 13%
- 393.81Horn inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 2%
- 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 2%
- 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
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.
- 395.8A×5HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 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
9
Tow-away
9
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi293 drivers
- Company officer
- THOMAS LADD
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-05-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 94 trucks.
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 41 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
43 events- 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
7.9M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CRU-0000013-25
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRU-0000013-24
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRU-0000013-23
- 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRU-0000013-22
- 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RJO0000863
- 11/02/2021Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RJS0000958
- 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RJS0000958
- 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RJS0000952
- 09/04/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2020)
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0095390
- 10/03/2015Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0095388
- 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0095388
- 09/08/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2015)
- 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0086949
- 09/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2014)
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0086946
- 09/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2013)
- 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0086943
- 09/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)
- 08/01/2012Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0086943
- 07/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2012)
- 08/01/2011Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAS0086940
- 07/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2011)
- 08/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 352933
- 07/06/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2010)
- 08/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 351390
- 07/06/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2009)
- 08/01/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 347592
- 07/07/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2008)
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
- 2012-01-20
- Last review
- 2024-04-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-08
- Reported mileage
- 7,872,799 mi (2025)
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