L & L TRANSPORTATION
Legal: LUTHER BARNES
Risk factors
Moderate 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 20267 inspections · 8 violations (3 OOS) · 27% 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
- 2383.95A-LCDLDriver Fitness1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.209D-STPALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TN7
- AL3
- GA1
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 14.3% 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.
- 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
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
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
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.
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 NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- LUTHER BARNES
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1998-11-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-04-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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 phone numbers with 5 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
39 events- 04/22/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2023)
- 06/19/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT02607A
- 06/19/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 140017001
- 06/19/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0176787001
- 06/19/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN266677
- 06/19/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 463031001
- 06/19/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3821326
- 09/20/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3821326
- 08/24/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2016)
- 06/19/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003821
- 05/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2016)
- 06/19/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003547
- 05/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2015)
- 08/26/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003547
- 07/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2014)
- 06/19/2014Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STU-CL-0010352-3
- 05/23/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2014)
- 06/19/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STU-CL-0010352-2
- 05/23/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2013)
- 06/19/2012Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STU-CL-0010352-1
- 05/23/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2012)
- 06/19/2011Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STU-CL-0010352-0
- 05/23/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2011)
- 06/19/2010Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0002232
- 04/17/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0001227
- 03/23/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2009)
- 04/17/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0001227
- 03/21/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2008)
- 04/17/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000011967
- 03/21/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2007)
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
- 2024-04-22
- Reported mileage
- 232,604 mi (2023)
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