PINTO TRANSPORT 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202643 inspections · 89 violations (14 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 2395.8F5-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date
7
7×
- 3395.24D-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
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 7390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
2
2×
- 8396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- FL7
- NC6
- NM3
- GA2
- CA2
- SC2
- LA2
- KY1
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.
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% 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.
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 13%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 7%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 94% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain7× · 40%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 16%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 6%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
- 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× · 8%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 0%
- 395.13D1-OOSOOOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding hours of service1× · 6%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 3%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% 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.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 8%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 8%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 9%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 7%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 31.8% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 26.2% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Orange County, FL
Medium impact13 of 63 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Orange County, FL. 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 Orange County, FL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 39% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 67%
- 390.3E-DACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 33%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 395.8F5-HOSM×7HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date
- 390.19B2-BIENNIALMotor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 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 NHTSA55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 25 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- GIOVANNI PINTO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 4568378
- Registered since
- 2000-07-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-04-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 32 owned trailers · 9 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, phone numbers or officers with 22 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
22 events- 12/21/2025Insurance filed — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BBRCXLTFL011500_060381_03
- 12/21/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCXLTFL011400_060381_02
- 12/21/2024Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCXLTFL011300_060381_01
- 04/17/2024MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2023)
- 12/21/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EEX-BRS0288
- 12/21/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20171652-00
- 11/25/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2022)
- 12/21/2021Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AFXFL000874-00
- 11/24/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2021)
- 12/21/2020Insurance cancelled — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8981296
- 11/24/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2020)
- 02/20/2020Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8981296
- 12/21/2019Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20170110-00
- 11/25/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2019)
- 12/21/2018Insurance cancelled — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5068923453
- 11/26/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2018)
- 12/21/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2813218
- 12/31/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/25/2001Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7679767000-001
- 08/04/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/13/2001)
- 07/20/2000Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 06/23/2000Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7679767000-001
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
- 2025-03-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-04-17
- Reported mileage
- 2,477,771 mi (2023)
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