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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 202639 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 5396.3A1-OALVehicle Maintenance
Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9392.2FTNot in SMS
State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
1
1×
- 10395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC7
- MS6
- MI5
- IN4
- KY2
- OH2
- TN1
- MO1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.5% vs the 22% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 43%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 14%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 64%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 10%
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 5%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.8D11-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA61 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 31 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi21 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN R DYER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1997-10-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 78 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 emails with 7 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
57 events- 04/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2025)
- 11/13/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT04198A
- 11/13/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT04198A
- 10/30/2023Insurance name changed — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 4026798370
- 10/30/2023Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963791133
- 09/27/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2023)
- 09/26/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963791133
- 12/05/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/06/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP54498A
- 01/01/2020Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X57376
- 12/02/2019Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X57376
- 06/10/2015Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X57376
- 12/02/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X57376
- 12/02/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0036885
- 11/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2012)
- 12/02/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0033805
- 12/02/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0033685
- 11/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2011)
- 12/09/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2010)
- 12/02/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP74257A
- 04/19/2010Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP74257A
- 03/19/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP74257A
- 03/15/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2010)
- 02/01/2010Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI-97905774 CGO
- 12/21/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2009)
- 12/16/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/16/2022)
- 04/12/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29800A
- 11/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2005)
- 05/01/2005Insurance cancelled — FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy HTK2000333
- 04/04/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2005)
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
- 2019-01-29
- Last review
- 2020-01-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-05
- Reported mileage
- 1,875,946 mi (2025)
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