NIPPON EXPRESS USA 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.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 9 times across 4 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 202633 inspections · 21 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6390.17Not in SMS
Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 9387.301ANot in SMS
Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA7
- NY4
- KY3
- NJ3
- IA2
- IN2
- IL2
- WA2
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 15% 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 limit2× · 61%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 18%
- 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 21% 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
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.
- 392.5A3-POSSIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a CMV while the driver possesses wine or beer containing 0.5% or more ABV or distilled spirits in any dilutio · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA35 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 5 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi44 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
- Company officer
- KAZUOKI OGURO
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 6824090
- Registered since
- 1998-04-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 56 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 3 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 4 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
40 events- 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Sompo America Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy OMC30022221103
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Sompo America Insurance Company
policy OMC30022221103
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy OMC30022221103
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
policy OMC30022221103
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
policy IT06601175
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC30022221101
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC30022221100
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC30022221101
- 10/01/2017Insurance filed — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 9949594
- 10/01/2017Insurance ended — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
policy 9949594
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 7990184
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 9949594
- 02/05/2016Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3IFJ810-635J4516-TIL-06
- 02/05/2016Insurance cancelled — NIPPONKOA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
CARGO · policy JFMH-488K342-5
- 01/11/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2016)
- 01/01/2016Insurance filed — Sompo America Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FTA40004E0
- 01/01/2016Insurance filed — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FTA40004E0
- 01/01/2016Insurance ended — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
policy FTA40004E0
- 01/01/2016Insurance ended — Sompo America Insurance Company
policy FTA40004E0
- 01/01/2016Insurance ended — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
policy IT06601175
- 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3IFJ810-635J4516-TIL-06
- 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FTA40004E0
- 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — NIPPONKOA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
CARGO · policy JFMH-488K342-5
- 02/26/2014Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Excess · policy 3IFJ-CUP-635J5088-TIL-12
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 7990096
- 01/01/2012Insurance cancelled — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY
- 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3IWJ-CAP-635J4516-TIL-04
- 01/12/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2004)
- 01/01/2004Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IT06601175
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2010-01-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-09
- Reported mileage
- 768,903 mi (2024)
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