CAVALIER LOGISTICS 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 202642 inspections · 21 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-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
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.47A-BCFSBD-SAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLSOA
State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 7396.5-HLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Leaking hub
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22H1-ELDNUMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MD9
- NJ5
- KY5
- NC4
- CA3
- PA1
- SC1
- WV1
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.
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, other2× · 61%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 39%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 21%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 14%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 7%
- 393.201D-FRFrame - Accessories improperly attached1× · 11%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 5%
- 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.
- 393.80ARear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective
- 393.201D-FRFrame - Accessories improperly attached
- Repair windshield damage in the driver’s sightline before it spreads
- Confirm both mirrors and wipers work on the pre-trip
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 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 NHTSA41 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 11 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT NEILSON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1998-04-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 26 trucks · 24 owned trailers · 11 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 or officers with 9 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
69 events- 02/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 06/26/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/18/2025Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GA25MOT02323000
- 06/18/2025Insurance transferred — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 0457BQQ10AND7252
- 06/18/2025Insurance transferred — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA25MOT02323000
- 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy TSRSCA0000089-00
- 04/15/2024Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLTRK000000112
- 03/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2024)
- 04/15/2019Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK931756301
- 03/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2019)
- 04/15/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK931756300
- 05/13/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF663179
- 04/15/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF663179
- 04/15/2014Insurance cancelled — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6021850-01
- 03/19/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2014)
- 07/12/2013Insurance cancelled — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6021850-01
- 04/15/2013Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 358728
- 03/19/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2013)
- 09/04/2012Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 358728
- 08/08/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2012)
- 04/21/2012Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CGT356400
- 04/15/2012Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CGT356400
- 03/26/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2012)
- 04/21/2011Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 490560
- 03/25/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2011)
- 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 3443966
- 04/21/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 489048
- 03/25/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2010)
- 12/11/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 489048
- 11/16/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2009)
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
- 2007-02-14
- Last review
- 2024-05-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-17
- Reported mileage
- 980,000 mi (2025)
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