NORTON 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 20261,216 inspections · 29 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
4
4×
- 7393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 9390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AR3
- TX3
- TN2
- CA2
- MS2
- GA2
- WV2
- NC1
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 80% is at/over the 60% 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. Explain21× · 38%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 12%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed5× · 10%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 8%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 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× · 1%
- 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× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 1%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 1%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time1× · 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 52% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other25× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation11× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change3× · 2%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone13× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone5× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit13× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving5× · 5%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device5× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway5× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 60% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction1× · 24%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction2× · 24%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 16%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 38%
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.3× · 38%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.2× · 25%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 18% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.10× · 11%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on6× · 7%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal6× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS16× · 14%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle2× · 2%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 1%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 1%
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required6× · 1%
- 392.2SLSCRState/Local Laws - CMV safety chains1× · 1%
- 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.
- 390.21TB1-MC×8Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
- 392.2-SLL×6State/Local Laws -
- 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.9A-LTSI×4Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOL×3Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9B-LTSO×2Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLTCD×7State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.82DUMT×2Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 39 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
53
Tow-away
53
Injury
28
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1,498 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- CALVIN NORTON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2000-12-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,200 trucks · 600 owned 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 with 76 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
44 events- 03/07/2026Insurance filed — Clear Blue Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DX01AL-00101
- 03/07/2026Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001059
- 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
47.0M mi reported (2024)
- 03/07/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT116971001
- 02/10/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2025)
- 03/07/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 116971001
- 07/25/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 116971001
- 06/25/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 116971001
- 03/07/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342106
- 03/07/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342105
- 03/07/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342105
- 03/07/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342103
- 03/07/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342102
- 03/07/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07342101
- 03/07/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611369
- 02/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2013)
- 03/07/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611354
- 02/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2012)
- 03/07/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611337
- 02/08/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2011)
- 03/07/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611317
- 02/08/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2010)
- 03/07/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611287
- 02/09/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2009)
- 03/07/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 346602
- 02/11/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2008)
- 05/02/2007Insurance name changed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHW 8636274
- 04/23/2007Insurance name changed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHW8636274
- 04/23/2007Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 346602
- 04/23/2007Insurance name changed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 346602
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
- 2018-02-06
- Last review
- 2024-05-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-03
- Reported mileage
- 47,000,200 mi (2024)
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