PLATINUM EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
High 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 2026240 inspections · 24 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 6396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD4
- MO4
- TN3
- KY2
- MT2
- TX2
- IN2
- OH2
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
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 78% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 7%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 1%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS5× · 19%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 15%
- 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× · 8%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 15%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 15%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 10%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 2%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.20BThe ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.1× · 3%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number2× · 2%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection6× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 4%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS12× · 21%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 1%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 2%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 2%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension2× · 4%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca2× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 36% vs the 22% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Laurel County, KY
Medium impact25 of 106 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Laurel County, KY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Laurel County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 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.
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 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 NHTSA80 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 50 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
4
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi51 drivers
- Company officer
- MYNA J BURBA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-05-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 50 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 30 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 45 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
33 events- 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.4M mi reported (2025)
- 02/26/2026Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FA26MOT02370100
- 02/26/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT0374711157
- 01/30/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2026)
- 05/14/2024Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2601088
- 06/10/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011180-00
- 05/14/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011180-00
- 05/14/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0037027001
- 05/14/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000135
- 01/31/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000135
- 01/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2013)
- 05/14/2012Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 02/22/2012Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 04/05/2011Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 03/09/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
- 03/15/2010Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 02/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)
- 10/05/2009Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 09/08/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2009)
- 06/25/2009Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 07/08/2008Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038734
- 06/11/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2008)
- 05/14/2005Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750777-3604-041
- 05/14/2004Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP103000212300
- 11/12/2003Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy TK3201363
- 05/14/2002Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0608071
- 02/23/2001Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAO608071
- 06/19/2000Insurance cancelled — FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT0000663
- 05/14/2000Insurance replaced — FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT0000663
- 02/22/2000Insurance cancelled — FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT0006663
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
- 2016-04-06
- Last review
- 2026-06-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 6,351,519 mi (2025)
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