LAD TRUCK LINES INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 8 times across 3 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 202696 inspections · 34 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
28
4× · sev 7
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
20
2× · sev 10
- 3393.75A3-TALSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
10
2× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 6393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 7396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 9395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- GA10
- SC7
- NC4
- AL3
- FL3
- MS2
- TN1
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 22.2% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 62% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation11× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
A high share of violations are occurring in Lexington County, SC
Medium impact10 of 45 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Lexington County, SC. 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 Lexington County, SC 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 50% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 60%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 10%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner17× · 17%
- 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× · 1%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 1%
- 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%
- 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 18%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 12%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 11%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 11%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 10%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 2%
- 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
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.
- 392.82DUMT×2Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA77 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 47 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
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
7
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi77 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- MACK GUEST II
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2000-04-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 85 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 152 owned trailers · 77 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 addresses with 15 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
32 events- 01/28/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.5M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2023Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0235249001
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0161672001
- 10/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy E704176
- 09/10/2023Insurance filed — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 354496D
- 09/10/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy E704176
- 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2023)
- 12/28/2022Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005116
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005116
- 12/16/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000252
- 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000252
- 10/01/2021Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3185525
- 09/10/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy E704176
- 09/10/2021Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3185525
- 09/07/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2021)
- 12/01/2019Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000132
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 5 336 084
- 10/01/2014Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 8398040
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy NONE
- 09/01/2011Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750667-3603-031
- 04/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT750667-3603-031
- 09/01/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 227198 0901
- 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
CARGO · policy MT 61 44 33
- 09/01/2002Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 9551627
- 05/09/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/01/2001Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1006742-01
- 09/01/2000Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1006742
- 04/13/2000Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 12/09/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2000)
- 11/11/1999Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1006742
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
- 2007-04-27
- Last review
- 2014-03-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-28
- Reported mileage
- 5,481,490 mi (2025)
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