ECHO AFC TRANSPORTATION
Legal: GBJ 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 202623 inspections · 21 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.62A3 OOS
No or Defective bus emergency exits
3
3×
- 4396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 5396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2
2×
- 6393.62E1 OOS
No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking
1
1×
- 7393.67C71 OOS
Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing
1
1×
- 8393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 9392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.7% 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 Travis County, TX
Medium impact7 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Travis County, TX. 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 Travis County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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 50% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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”
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.
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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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 censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi57 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi61 drivers
- Company officer
- GEORGE MBULO JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-10-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 90 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 6 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
61 events- 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EXT30072609801
- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — Greenwich Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAC9438946
- 05/01/2026Insurance ended — Greenwich Insurance Company
policy RAC9438946
- 05/01/2026Insurance ended — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company
policy P-001-001469197-01
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30072609800
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAC9438946
- 12/25/2024Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-001469197-01
- 12/12/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24081992
- 11/21/2024Insurance filed — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P-001-001469197-01
- 11/21/2024Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24081992
- 11/21/2024Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30072609800
- 11/21/2024Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-001469197-01
- 11/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2024)
- 08/21/2024Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019865
- 07/25/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2024)
- 07/22/2024Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019865
- 06/20/2024Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019865
- 06/17/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2024)
- 03/12/2024Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019862
- 02/14/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2024)
- 03/15/2021Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019861
- 08/24/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-894627-7
- 08/21/2019Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-894627-7
- 07/31/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-894627-7
- 07/29/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)
- 07/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2019)
- 06/28/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8946277
- 06/03/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2019)
- 11/24/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8946277
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-10-08
- Last review
- 2024-09-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-04
- Reported mileage
- 3,310,300 mi (2025)
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