MORAN TRUCKING 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 202679 inspections · 28 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 7393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 8396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10393.87A-FPLRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- LA13
- TX5
- AR3
- TN2
- IL1
- CA1
- SD1
- FL1
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 85% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 6%
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 5%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 7%
- 393.23PTAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 11%
- 393.118D-CDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.2× · 6%
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× · 3%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 1%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 34.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.4% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 23%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 18%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 13%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 13%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 5%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 1%
- 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 Tim1× · 9%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Chambers County, TX
Medium impact6 of 39 violations in the last 12 months (15%) came from inspections in Chambers County, TX. 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 Chambers County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 43% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
- 395.24DELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 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 NHTSA68 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 38 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi35 drivers
- Company officer
- CHAD MORAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-02-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 41 trucks · 35 owned tractors · 50 owned trailers · 6 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 12 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
51 events- 10/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2025)
- 03/01/2021Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83UENOH7147
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0717990
- 04/27/2017Out-of-service order rescinded
- 04/24/2017Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
- 04/22/2017Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00036666
- 03/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2017)
- 04/22/2016Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00015964
- 03/28/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2016)
- 04/22/2015Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00015796
- 03/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2015)
- 04/22/2014Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00015641
- 03/26/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2014)
- 04/22/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS017755
- 03/26/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2013)
- 04/22/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS015222
- 03/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2012)
- 04/22/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS013188
- 03/28/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2011)
- 04/22/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS010862
- 03/26/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2010)
- 04/22/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00234202
- 03/26/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2009)
- 04/22/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00234201
- 03/26/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2008)
- 05/03/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/22/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L045931
- 04/22/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00234201
- 04/22/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041818
- 03/27/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2006)
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
- 2010-01-19
- Last review
- 2024-08-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-17
- Reported mileage
- 3,308,848 mi (2025)
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