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Legal: PENSKE LOGISTICS CANADA LTD
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 11 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.11A1-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2PKUnsafe Driving
Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- OH14
- MI12
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 75%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 15%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 56%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 22%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA43 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 13 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
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi426 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF JACKSON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1998-01-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 201 trucks · 151 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 38 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
37 events- 02/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
11.5M mi reported (2024)
- 01/29/2020Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CZL315195
- 01/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2020)
- 01/01/2020Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CZL315195
- 01/01/2020Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy CZL315195
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-XSF-303233-03
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CZL315195
- 01/17/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-XSF-303233-02
- 01/01/2019Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CZL314496
- 01/01/2019Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy CZL314496
- 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-XSF-303233-02
- 12/21/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2018)
- 12/31/2017Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100078407
- 12/04/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2017)
- 01/29/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/28/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/25/2016Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
SURETY · policy 158996200
- 01/25/2016Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CGL14804
- 01/25/2016Insurance name changed — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100078405
- 01/12/2016Insurance filed — CNA Insurance Companies
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 158996200
- 01/12/2016Insurance ended — CNA Insurance Companies
policy 158996200
- 01/12/2016Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
SURETY · policy 158996200
- 01/01/2016Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CML14804
- 01/01/2016Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy CML14804
- 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTB14804
- 12/22/2015BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2016)
- 09/15/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/25/2016)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
SURETY · policy 158996200
- 07/22/2012Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100078402
- 02/03/2010Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100078401
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-07
- Reported mileage
- 11,470,053 mi (2024)
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