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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 2026874 inspections · 36 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.209D-STBSPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.209A-STSWNSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Steering wheel not properly secured
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.62-BENMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- MA13
- NJ8
- NY7
- CT1
- FL1
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 Bergen County, NJ
Medium impact36 of 145 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Bergen 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 Bergen 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-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 44%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 31%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 9%
- 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 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 55%
- 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× · 3%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 13%
- 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.4× · 11%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 8%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 13% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative7× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative4× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak34× · 10%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.6× · 4%
- 393.62-BENMBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)6× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection13× · 7%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber5× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection4× · 2%
- 396.3A1-STLTSteering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-STCSteering - Cracked steering component other than steering column1× · 2%
- 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure1× · 2%
- 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.
- 393.45D-B×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.5B-L×3Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.201A-FRCLS×3Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
- 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
- 393.62-BEMEOI×4Buses - Marked emergency exit not marked with operating instructions · OOS
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60BWindshield - Missing
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 23 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
23
Tow-away
14
Injury
22
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi462 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi388 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID BOLEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2000-09-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 652 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 14 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
62 events- 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
16.2M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1-10000-00-2026015819926
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 1722362
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 015819926
- 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4805472
- 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)
BIPD/Primary · policy 015819927
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4805441
- 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4805403
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4805405
- 07/01/2021Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722362
- 07/01/2021Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 1722361
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001
- 07/01/2020Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722361
- 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 1722362
- 04/15/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/15/2020PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — REINSTATED
- 03/28/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 1722282
- 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001
- 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722362
- 06/05/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282
- 05/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)
- 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282
- 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy PB02570000001
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED
BIPD/Primary · policy NONE
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 2820221
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882309
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA
BIPD/Primary · policy 2820218
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584323
- 03/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4882310
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
- 2024-12-09
- Last review
- 2024-12-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-04
- Reported mileage
- 16,212,795 mi (2025)
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