SWITZER TANK LINES 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 202625 inspections · 33 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-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
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20Vehicle Maintenance
Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- IN18
- OH8
- NM2
- MD1
- MI1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in IN
Medium impact8 of 8 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in IN. 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 IN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 60% 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 limit2× · 41%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 22%
- 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× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 4%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 35% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 81%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 8%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 33%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 17%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 17%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 11%
- 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective1× · 8%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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.
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 NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 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+ mi6 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- KEVIN PERKINS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1996-02-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-10-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 4 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, phone numbers or officers with 16 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
53 events- 10/31/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2023)
- 12/08/2023Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM2200025-300113
- 12/01/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CEP01576A
- 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM2200025-300113
- 11/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2023)
- 11/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2023)
- 05/20/2022Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GSV500035302
- 04/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2022)
- 04/25/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2022)
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GSV500035302
- 03/25/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX2056EF
- 03/07/2021Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GSV500035301
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX2056EF
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GSV500035301
- 02/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)
- 02/08/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)
- 03/02/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2020)
- 03/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2020)
- 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX17E9E7
- 03/31/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX14E8EC
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX14E8EC
- 03/29/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX13E8BD
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX13E8BD
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EAU745706
- 02/01/2010Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EAU745706/01/2009
- 02/01/2009Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392165D
- 02/01/2008Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392165C
- 10/24/2007Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392165C
- 02/01/2007Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392165B
- 02/01/2006Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392165A
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
- —
- Rated
- 2000-01-10
- Last review
- 2017-03-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-10-31
- Reported mileage
- 1,298,075 mi (2023)
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