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Legal: JEFF HARDAGE 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 202676 inspections · 13 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-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
- 7396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KS10
- TX9
- NM2
- OK2
- LA2
- CA1
- GA1
- AL1
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.
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 66% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
A high share of violations are occurring in KS
Medium impact5 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in KS. 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 KS to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes 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.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 17%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 10%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 21%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 10%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 7%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 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.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 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
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
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF HARDAGE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1997-09-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 43 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 with 2 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
59 events- 01/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 04/12/2024Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF015251
- 04/12/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6515419
- 04/12/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 197990001
- 08/14/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 321-7421457
- 04/12/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08611701
- 04/12/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF006801
- 03/16/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2017)
- 04/12/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42502491
- 03/16/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2016)
- 06/08/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 0694488
- 04/12/2015Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 0694488
- 04/12/2014Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 069 44 88
- 03/17/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2014)
- 04/12/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013937136
- 03/16/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2012)
- 04/12/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013937136
- 03/16/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2011)
- 04/12/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0911145
- 03/16/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2010)
- 06/12/2009Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 3217414536
- 04/21/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0911145
- 04/12/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0910802
- 03/16/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2009)
- 06/12/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97802371-HOUS
- 04/12/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0910364
- 03/17/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2008)
- 04/12/2007Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXCA20215
- 06/12/2006Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97801578-HOUS
- 04/12/2006Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASB4013237
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2015-03-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-06
- Reported mileage
- 1,765,197 mi (2025)
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