MCH TRANSPORTATION CO
Risk factors
Low 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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 2026290 inspections · 28 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-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
- 3393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 5395.24D-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
3
1× · sev 3
- 6395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 7393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8395.8D5-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- LA9
- MS7
- TN6
- MO3
- AL2
- KY1
- FL1
- AR1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 72% 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.
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance4× · 28%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 10%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 4%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 3%
- 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× · 3%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 7%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 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
- 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 23.9% 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 TN
Medium impact30 of 120 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in TN. 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 TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 37% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 11%
- 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× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 4%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 3%
- 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
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 48% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS14× · 33%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS7× · 19%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 2%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination3× · 2%
- 396.3A1DLDSYELDriveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pressure), broken or missing1× · 2%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 2%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.4× · 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
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×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.11A1-CSLRR×2Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 392.2-SLLMF×2State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8A×2HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
18
Tow-away
17
Injury
8
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi123 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JIM CASKEY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 157481599
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 130 trucks · 540 owned trailers · 130 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 emails with 59 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
57 events- 12/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
14.3M mi reported (2024)
- 12/31/2023Insurance filed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA230181
- 12/31/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005175
- 12/31/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210199
- 12/31/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA190226
- 09/09/2021Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 107151770
- 12/31/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA180204
- 09/20/2019PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/15/2021)
- 01/30/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP36127A
- 12/31/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP36127A
- 12/31/2017Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA130236
- 01/01/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP01588A
- 12/31/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP01588A
- 12/05/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2013)
- 12/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2013)
- 10/06/2013Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
SURETY · policy 32-0130-11109-96-2
- 12/31/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500796
- 12/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2012)
- 12/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2012)
- 12/31/2010Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5323200
- 12/06/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2011)
- 12/06/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2011)
- 12/31/2009Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy I21132524
- 12/31/2009Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CI 3M9240
- 12/31/2008Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751223-3806-061
- 01/26/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084043355
- 12/31/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084043355
- 02/05/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 1080503905
- 12/31/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI100221
- 12/31/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 1080503905
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
- 2008-07-29
- Last review
- 2014-11-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-31
- Reported mileage
- 14,300,000 mi (2024)
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