HC TRANSPORT 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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 2026538 inspections · 40 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 3393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8393.201B-FRVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MI4
- PA4
- MN3
- IL3
- TN2
- KY2
- WI2
- OH1
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.
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 94% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL12× · 39%
- 383.25A1Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL that is fully authorized to operate the CMV.3× · 14%
- 383.91A-LCDLLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class2× · 9%
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce2× · 5%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other20× · 40%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 9%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 5%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 3%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 42% is under the 65% 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. Explain2× · 23%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 15%
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available1× · 13%
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 30%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 6%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 5%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 67% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative17× · 6%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative10× · 4%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam7× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS20× · 15%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth8× · 5%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit7× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection9× · 2%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.6× · 2%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak6× · 2%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing7× · 1%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected3× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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-TAOL×6Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.9A-LBL×2Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×10State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEWA2×6State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLSR×5State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLTCD×4State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLSWZ×2State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA79 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 49 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
42
Tow-away
41
Injury
17
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1,499 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi324 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES E STAUTBERG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1998-01-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,297 trucks · 172 owned tractors · 202 owned trailers · 15 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 with 12 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
24 events- 02/28/2026Insurance cancelled — ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy ACC006005054
- 06/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
21.3M mi reported (2025)
- 12/01/2024Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 41CAB1062602
- 12/01/2024Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company
policy 41CAB1062602
- 12/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41CAB1062600
- 11/19/2024PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/09/2026)
- 11/01/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/01/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-631-510705-02
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41CAB1062600
- 02/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/28/2018Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 105 56 18
- 12/03/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2018)
- 12/01/2018Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 105 56 18
- 12/01/2016Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 105 56 18
- 12/01/2008Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 071 21 46
- 02/21/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2002)
- 01/25/2002Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 071 21 46
- 12/01/2001Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 071 21 46
- 11/26/2001CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2001)
- 11/01/2001Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 071 21 46
- 10/27/2001Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 044 6613
- 03/24/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/27/1998Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2025-03-03
- Last review
- 2024-03-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-06-17
- Reported mileage
- 21,348,549 mi (2025)
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