SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE
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 2026207 inspections · 5 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207C-SSLMSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 3393.62-BEMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit missing
1
1× · sev 1
- 4392.2-SLLSR1 OOS
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 5393.62-BEIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- NJ30
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Ocean County, NJ
Medium impact6 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (67%) came from inspections in Ocean County, NJ. 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 Ocean County, NJ 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 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 100%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 4% is under the 65% 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
Suspension / axle violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.207C-SSLMSSuspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated1× · 21%
- 393.207C-SLSSSuspension - Leaf spring shifted1× · 5%
- 393.62-BEMBuses - Required emergency exit missing2× · 8%
- 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)1× · 7%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 14%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension; include in scheduled maintenance
- 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.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed) · OOS
- 393.62-BEMBuses - Required emergency exit missing · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 16 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
25
Tow-away
23
Injury
23
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi71 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi308 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi342 drivers
- Company officer
- MANUEL CABEGIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 7827892
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 711 buses.
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 or phone numbers 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
25 events- 04/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 02/01/2026Insurance filed — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NKM-1034-26-1
- 02/01/2026Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy XPH 4613030-00
- 07/19/2015Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 038183130
- 03/15/2014Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN SV 80 73
- 02/18/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2014)
- 02/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2014)
- 03/15/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 13 HHU SV8046
- 03/15/2011Insurance replaced — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 13 HHU SV8046
- 03/15/2005Insurance replaced — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN SV8045
- 03/15/2005Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UUN SV 80 73
- 11/26/2003Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806839
- 07/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806839
- 07/01/2001Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806839
- 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAC 3043340
- 07/01/1999Insurance replaced — REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP2263909
- 04/13/1999Insurance replaced — REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 2263909
- 05/05/1998Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XS 19 03 88
- 07/03/1997PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED
- 08/15/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/1995)
- 08/15/1995Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Full (2) · policy MLA5285540
- 05/09/1995MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/04/1995MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 10/19/1955MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-08-06
- Last review
- 2024-07-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-10
- Reported mileage
- 131,752 mi (2024)
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