BUR-TRANS 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 202644 inspections · 21 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLTFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.55D2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY11
- MA7
- OH4
- CT3
- PA2
- NC1
- VA1
- VT1
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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 46% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 56%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 6%
- 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 25%
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 25%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 13%
- 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”
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-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLEWG1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 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 NHTSA51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 21 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
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF BURHANS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-08-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers · 25 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 phone numbers with 8 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- 04/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.1M mi reported (2025)
- 06/30/2025Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy VEN 8000150-00
- 06/30/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF011463
- 06/30/2022Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLTRK000000534
- 06/30/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054631
- 06/03/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2020)
- 06/30/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0132323
- 06/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2012)
- 06/30/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0132323
- 06/30/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0128227
- 06/03/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2011)
- 06/30/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0124089
- 06/03/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2010)
- 06/30/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0119792
- 06/03/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2009)
- 06/30/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0117111
- 06/03/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2008)
- 06/30/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0112219
- 06/04/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2007)
- 07/30/2006Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 458484
- 06/30/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0705102
- 06/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2006)
- 06/30/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN458222
- 06/30/2005Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 450064
- 06/03/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2005)
- 04/25/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0039511
- 03/20/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0039511
- 03/20/2004Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL480489
- 03/20/2001Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy S1531034
- 01/13/1999Insurance name changed — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy S1310965
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2017-07-20
- Last review
- 2019-05-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-08
- Reported mileage
- 2,112,744 mi (2025)
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