OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 13 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 23 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 2026705 inspections · 28 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-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.71A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.23-LEUVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- CA17
- WA5
- OR5
- UT1
- NV1
- ID1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact171 of 293 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in CA. 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 CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit20× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 3%
- 392.80-TEXTINGDriver - Prohibition against texting in a CMV1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 3%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 2%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 42% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 12%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 10%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.3× · 31%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 27%
- 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 Tim1× · 5%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 5%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 50% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.11× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear20× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection19× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative11× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.8× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative8× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS15× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area2× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak8× · 1%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.3× · 1%
- 393.201A-VURBVan/OT Trailers - Upper rail buckled/cracked and has missing adjacent roof bows.5× · 1%
- 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.
- 393.53B-B×5Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.5B-HWSL×4Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.47E×8Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 107.620B-HMAMCHM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLS2×6State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-D×3Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.80-TEXTINGDriver - Prohibition against texting in a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA143 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 113 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
63
Tow-away
62
Injury
14
Fatal
6
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi360 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi760 drivers
- Company officer
- DAN VANDER POL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 2788347
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 947 trucks · 870 owned tractors · 2,779 owned trailers.
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 295 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
54 events- 09/01/2026Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy OAK819999100
- 09/01/2026Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy EXT819999100
- 08/25/2026Insurance filed — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 2026130036
- 08/25/2026Insurance ended — Protective Insurance Company
policy B-13658
- 10/28/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2025)
- 10/28/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2025)
- 10/22/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13658
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0353393-00
- 06/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
53.4M mi reported (2024)
- 09/30/2021Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100119607
- 09/19/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-748085-6
- 09/01/2021Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy B-13658
- 09/01/2021Insurance ended — Protective Insurance Company
policy B-13661
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-13658
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-748085-6
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100119607
- 08/24/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
- 08/23/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
- 08/23/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
- 11/01/2020Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100119606
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100119606
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 603-101030-4
- 10/01/2019Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-9645
- 09/14/2019Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-9645
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-9645
- 08/20/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
- 08/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2019)
- 08/19/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2019)
- 11/27/2013Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-13099
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-13099
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
- 2022-09-27
- Last review
- 2026-02-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-06-16
- Reported mileage
- 53,380,000 mi (2024)
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