SASKATOON HOTSHOT TRANSPORTER SERVICES 1995 LTD
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 202632 inspections · 31 violations (8 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.43D-BVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.5A3-IDUIControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 7393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8387.7FNot in SMS
Carrier - Foreign domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without proof of financial responsibility in English, (MCS-90 or MCS-82) in the
1
1×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 10395.3A3-HOSPRNC1 OOS
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- ND11
- MN4
- MI3
- IN3
- CO2
- SD2
- WI1
- ID1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 12.5% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in MN
Medium impact5 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in MN. 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 MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 11% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 18% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly2× · 48%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 19%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 10%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 3%
- 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
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.
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 NHTSA57 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 27 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi58 drivers
- Company officer
- ROY BALKWILL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-01-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 58 trucks · 8 owned trailers · 5 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 3 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
9 events- 10/20/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy T10000659896
- 10/20/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T30402834-6
- 09/27/2024MCS-150 update filed
5.1M mi reported (2023)
- 08/25/2005Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T30345806-4
- 03/31/2003Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP405117
- 08/19/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/01/1996Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 405117
- 01/25/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/18/1996Registered 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
- 2010-07-22
- Last review
- 2011-11-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-27
- Reported mileage
- 5,089,621 mi (2023)
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