LOU'S TRANSPORT LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 202621 inspections · 15 violations (3 OOS) · 9.5% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.43A-TPVVehicle Maint.2 OOS
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A4-PBMEVehicle Maint.
Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.207A-SAPPCBLMVehicle Maint.
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.207A-SUBLVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.207F-SLASVehicle Maint.
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 6393.11A1-LHLMVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.40A-BVehicle Maint.
Brake - Inadequate braking system
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.55D2-BVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.55E-BVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- MI21
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 25% 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
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
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA2×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 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 NHTSA45 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 15 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · <100 mi33 drivers
- Company officer
- BRYAN SOMERVILLE
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2000-08-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 33 trucks · 33 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 2 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
15 events- 01/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 03/15/2022Insurance filed — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 2116972
- 03/15/2022Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21169720005
- 04/22/2021Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5K149308
- 03/26/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2021)
- 03/15/2021Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5K149308
- 02/08/2021Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 5K149308
- 01/04/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2020)
- 12/29/2020Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 5K149308
- 03/29/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/18/2019Insurance name changed — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 138 0320 505
- 12/01/2001Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 107 423 52 47
- 10/13/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/18/2019)
- 08/07/2000Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 11/01/1999Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 1074234247
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-29
- Reported mileage
- 1,457,210 mi (2025)
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