HDZ TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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 202622 inspections · 61 violations (7 OOS) · 12% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
7
7× · sev 1
- 3393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 t
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.45A-BHTBSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-FVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Fuel - Dripping leak.
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.203E-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.67C7V-FVehicle Maintenance
Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AR4
- PA4
- NC3
- OH2
- MS1
- CA1
- FL1
- SC1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% is at/over the 60% 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.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 81% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.14× · 34%
- 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× · 29%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 2%
- 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× · 17%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 17%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 75% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 9%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 9%
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 21%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 13%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 1%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 4%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8.7% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
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.
- 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 t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA22 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- NORMA HERNANDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-11-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 27 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 or officers with 14 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
71 events- 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 12/10/2025Insurance filed — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FLCA-1926-05419
- 12/10/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0074081001
- 11/13/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2025)
- 05/03/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0074081001
- 12/10/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915109
- 12/10/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915108
- 12/22/2014Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915107
- 12/10/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915107
- 11/17/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2014)
- 12/10/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915106
- 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915106
- 04/03/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915106
- 12/10/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915105
- 12/10/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915104
- 06/10/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915104
- 03/12/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915104
- 12/10/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915103
- 11/15/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2010)
- 03/17/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915103
- 12/10/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915102
- 11/13/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2009)
- 08/13/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915102
- 07/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2009)
- 06/12/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915102
- 05/18/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2009)
- 03/13/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915102
- 02/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2009)
- 12/10/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02915101
- 11/13/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2008)
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-05-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-04
- Reported mileage
- 691,010 mi (2025)
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