PULSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 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 202651 inspections · 14 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-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 4177.801-HMHCNPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 9395.22GHours-of-Service Compliance
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
1
1× · sev 1
- 10383.71HDriver Fitness
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- KS13
- NE8
- MO4
- IA3
- MT2
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 NE
Medium impact7 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in NE. 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 NE 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 8% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 51%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 17% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 50%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 25%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 14% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 23%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 23%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 38%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 11%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 6%
- 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- 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 NHTSA67 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 37 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
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi35 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL BELLIS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1997-06-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 49 trucks · 36 owned tractors · 67 owned trailers.
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 13 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
19 events- 09/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.2M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/2025Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-FA2186
- 06/01/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK3854216
- 05/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2025)
- 05/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2025)
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZT3409
- 11/15/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZR3464
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZF8390
- 02/17/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZF8390
- 07/03/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87107A
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87107A
- 11/09/2019Insurance cancelled — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
CARGO · policy QT-660-2883C382-PHX-10
- 07/05/2011Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K94060
- 06/01/2011Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K94060
- 07/03/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP76169A
- 06/01/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP76169A
- 07/11/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/11/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/17/1997Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- 2006-12-13
- Last review
- 2006-12-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-15
- Reported mileage
- 2,153,131 mi (2025)
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