DIAMONDBACK SERVICES 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 202674 inspections · 58 violations (12 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance6 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
48
6× · sev 8
- 2393.207B-AALPME-OOSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9B-LRLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.11B-CSSRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- MO23
- OK2
- AR2
- KY1
- IN1
- IA1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 29%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured8× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged2× · 5%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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 41% 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 St. Charles County, MO
Medium impact10 of 50 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in St. Charles County, MO. 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 St. Charles County, MO to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 44%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 11%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 8%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 8%
- 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.2× · 6%
- 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 t1× · 5%
- 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× · 11%
- 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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 NHTSA92 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 62 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi58 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN HUGHES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2000-01-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 57 trucks · 166 owned trailers · 57 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 officers with 44 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
18 events- 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.5M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/2004Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP14716B
- 06/01/2004Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP14716B
- 03/07/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU100200-01
- 02/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2004)
- 07/10/2003Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP12784A
- 03/21/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU100200
- 03/07/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP12784A
- 03/07/2003Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU100200
- 02/21/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU 100200
- 02/21/2003Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU100200
- 05/23/2002Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LBU 100200
- 03/07/2002Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST036796
- 01/11/2002Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 602355775
- 01/02/2002Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60235 57 75
- 10/23/2001Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60235 57 75
- 03/17/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/06/2000Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2002-06-03
- Last review
- 2024-11-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 4,467,819 mi (2025)
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