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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 864659· MC537579· CARRIER· EIN 71-0839425
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CAVINESS TRUCKING

Legal: CAVINESS TRUCKING INC

385 ANDERSON RD, HAZEN, AR, 72064(870) 672-1945bradcaviness@yahoo.comBRAD CAVINESS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
66.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 66.7% — well above the 22% national average

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC537579

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/08/2023
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WN343733
Authority history (4) ▾
03/07/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/12/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2020)
09/20/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2011)
11/09/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/16/2022)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/23/2022 → 01/08/2023
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2021 → 02/10/2022
  3. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2021 → 07/29/2021
  4. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2021 → 06/30/2021
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2020 → 01/08/2021
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2019 → 01/08/2020
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2017 → 01/08/2019
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2016 → 01/08/2017
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2015 → 01/08/2016
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/16/2011 → 01/08/2015
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/27/2009 → 10/24/2011
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/27/2009 → 09/16/2011
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/2005 → 05/27/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle6 inspections · 66.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 58 violations (13 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
58
Violations
13
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • AR17
  • OK3
  • LA2
  • MO1
  • KS1
  • IN1
  • TN1
  • 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.

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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 95% 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.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Speeding7 viol76%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 23%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 16%
Seat belt1 viol16%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 16%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 8%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% 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.

What’s contributing25 violations · 10 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 OOS16 viol49%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 10%
  • 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle2× · 8%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 5%
Tires4 OOS4 viol39%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 39%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol5%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 5%
Lighting / lamps1 viol4%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 43 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 71.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 AR

Medium impact

6 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in AR. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from AR to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 60%Vehicle Maintenance 20%Unsafe Driving 20%
Focus here first
1Other
3 violations · 60% of recent
  • 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLLEWG2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 20% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

35
Inspections
68
Violations
13
Out-of-service
267
CSA points
5
Crashes
12
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

14 trailer 9 truck 2 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2014 PETERBILT 389seen 8×
1XPXD49X3ED233248· F309068 AR
2013 PETERBILT 388seen 7×
1XPWD49X3DD193084· F304147 AR
2017 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 6×
1TDH43028HB157267· PT191498 AR
2017 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 4×
4WW4412A5H7713690· PT27677 AR
2008 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1NPXD49X68D752969· F320337 AR
2013 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X7DD208285· F313320 AR
2016 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 3×
1TDH43024GB150105· PT134043 AR
2014 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD49X5ED224518· F301502 AR
LUFKIN TRAseen 3×
1L01A532041154804· NO LPN AR
2015 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 3×
1TDH42224FB147842· PT224228 AR
2017 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD49XXHD367680· K835063 AR
2010 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 3×
1TDH42220AB122221· PT134075 AR
2021 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X0MD762655· NONE AR
2018 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X3JD486645· K828197 AR
2008 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 2×
1TDH422268B116918· PT17469 AR
2018 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 2×
1TDH43028JB157839· PT168729 AR
2016 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 2×
1TKN04329GW067951· PT134021 AR
2006 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH422206B107970· P0T17418 AR
2018 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH43020JB159553· PT27642 AR
LUFKIN TRA
1L01A532441154823· PT248229 AR
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6KJ219447· F324927 AR
2006 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH422226B107971· PT17427 AR
1999 FONTAINE TRAILER
1R1D03228XJ099168· PT27697 AR
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X9KD265536· F324936 AR
2008 AULICK INDUSTRIES
1A9TF42278M341017· PT134078 AR
1996 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N1482C3T1576559· 5562120 ME

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
BRAD CAVINESS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-03-20
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 8 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

20 events
  1. 07/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/08/2023Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN343733

  3. 01/08/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP78831A

  4. 03/07/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 02/10/2022Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0166505001

  6. 07/29/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0166505001

  7. 06/30/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0166505001

  8. 01/08/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA1619202

  9. 01/08/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9381001

  10. 12/12/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2020)

  11. 01/08/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP27871A

  12. 01/08/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07963602

  13. 01/08/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07963601

  14. 01/08/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP27006E

  15. 10/24/2011Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP27006E

  16. 09/20/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2011)

  17. 09/16/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP27006E

  18. 05/27/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP27006A

  19. 11/09/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/16/2022)

  20. 03/20/2000Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2026-02-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-24
Reported mileage
159,798 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.