CSA
UnknownUSDOT 775740· CARRIER· EIN 57-1060421
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TRANSOX INC

3469 LEAPHART RD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169-4655(803) 791-0420jschaeffer@transox.comJUSTIN SCHAFFER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
12.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
63
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 9.1% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Vehicle31 inspections · 12.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 35 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
35
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • SC24
  • FL2
  • GA2
  • TN1
  • US1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 9.4% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in SC

Medium impact

15 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (83%) came from inspections in SC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from SC to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 44% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing20 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps11 viol65%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative7× · 40%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative3× · 22%
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 3%
Tires2 OOS2 viol15%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 15%
Emergency equipment3 viol7%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 4%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 3%
Other2 viol7%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 5%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Trending worse
4
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Hours-of-Service Compliance 14%Hazardous Materials Compliance 14%Driver Fitness 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 57% of recent
  • 393.9A-LFTSI×2Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Hazardous Materials Compliance
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 172.519D1-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - The background color, symbol, text, numerals and inner border on a placard must be as specified in 172.521 through 172.560 of this subpart, as a
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

46
Inspections
49
Violations
14
Out-of-service
298
CSA points
1
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

6 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 incomplete vehicle
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 24×
3ALACWDT9HDJE7827· XJN886 SC
2009 FORD E-350seen 8×
1FDWE35LX9DA24730· WQH121 SC
2015 FORD E-350seen 6×
1FDWE3FL9FDA06391· P862490 SC
2024 CHEVROLET Expressseen 6×
1HA3GTC72RN013492· P862490 SC
2025 ISUZU NRR
JALE5W168S7P00919· YWF716 GA
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4NDMV6425· 3122907 IN

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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JUSTIN SCHAFFER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1998-10-13
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JUSTIN ANDREW SCHAFFER (USDOT 437889, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
JUSTIN ANDREW SCHAFFER
USDOT 437889Inactive· WASHINGTON, DC
Strong
Officer
2
SCHAFFER TRUCK & DIESEL REPAIR LLC
USDOT 1687272Inactive· HAMILTON, OH
Strong
Officer

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

2 events
  1. 10/28/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/13/1998Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-28
Reported mileage
120,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 11:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.