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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 20262,555 inspections · 35 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1177.834A-HMCHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, unde
10
1× · sev 10
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA5
- TX3
- NC3
- AZ2
- OR2
- VA2
- KY2
- 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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other11× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 1%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.2× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 1%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 8% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 36%
- 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%
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service1× · 20%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 18%
- 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× · 16%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.2× · 4%
- 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%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 2%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 60% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 22%
- 383.91A-LCDLLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class2× · 22%
- 383.23A2-LCDLEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license1× · 13%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative30× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative24× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.7× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured28× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.16× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection23× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS20× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure2× · 1%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth3× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak18× · 2%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.10× · 0%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective3× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×6Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTD×6Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.9A-LIL×6Lighting - 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
- 392.2-SLLSR×7State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTA×6State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 390.21TB1-MC×5Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 177.823A-HMPMCM×3HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
- 172.328C-HMM×2HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a MC 330/331 cargo tank with QT/NQT as required
- 172.202C-HMSPS×2HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list total quantity of material in proper location as required.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 39 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
84
Tow-away
80
Injury
31
Fatal
4
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi91 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1,043 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1,566 drivers
- Company officer
- TAMRIA ZERTUCHE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 816017291
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,289 trucks · 78 owned tractors · 328 owned trailers · 206 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 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
34 events- 08/01/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 013083641
- 03/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
65.6M mi reported (2025)
- 06/25/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 302659 17
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 302659 15
- 08/01/2015Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 302659
- 08/01/2014Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08580625
- 11/27/2009Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XLB9231494
- 11/02/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2009)
- 11/02/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2009)
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H07944937
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MTC 8360702 00
- 08/01/2004Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H07944937
- 10/23/2003Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD · policy NKA149756904
- 08/28/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DRE3316600
- 08/01/2003Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DRE3316600
- 08/01/2000Insurance replaced — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NKA149756909
- 08/01/1999Insurance replaced — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NKA149756909
- 01/01/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/1995)
- 01/01/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/1995)
- 01/01/1995Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy OEB4533
- 12/20/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/09/2021)
- 12/20/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/08/2021)
- 03/11/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (11/30/1994)
- 12/15/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (11/30/1994)
- 11/09/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/1992)
- 03/11/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TERM EXPIRED (03/07/1989)
- 12/18/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (11/30/1994)
- 02/01/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (11/30/1994)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 2024-01-04
- Last review
- 2026-02-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-23
- Reported mileage
- 65,623,090 mi (2025)
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