ABOVE ALL TOWING
Legal: BRIAN DONOVAN
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 202624 inspections · 57 violations (21 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.128B-CLWVVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.17A1-LSLDMWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.23-LEUVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
4
2× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLTR
State/Local Laws - Truck restriction
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- PA28
- MD2
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 16%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 10%
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)2× · 5%
- 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans6× · 29%
- 393.47D1-BLTBD-SADrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness on a steering axle1× · 4%
- 393.47B-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 69.2% 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 Bucks County, PA
Medium impact18 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (44%) came from inspections in Bucks County, PA. 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 Bucks County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 20%
- 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× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 22%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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 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
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.
- 393.128B-CLWV×4Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans · OOS
- 393.23-LEU×2Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) · OOS
- 393.209D-STYCISSteering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLIRP×2State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 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 NHTSA20 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- BRIAN DONOVAN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2001-01-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 2 owned trailers.
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 phone numbers, officers or emails with 7 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
26 events- 02/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2024Insurance filed — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 21258110002
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP424979
- 05/30/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP318998
- 05/30/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP214439
- 05/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2022)
- 08/14/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP214439
- 08/09/2021Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP214439
- 07/19/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2021)
- 05/30/2021Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAM8995647
- 11/30/2017Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/03/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2017)
- 11/30/2016Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/03/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2016)
- 11/30/2015Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/03/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2015)
- 11/30/2014Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2014)
- 11/30/2013Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 03/27/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/30/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 12/30/2010Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/30/2010Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 11/30/2009Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0331267
- 05/07/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/07/2009)
- 01/25/2001Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2018-04-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-18
- Reported mileage
- 400,000 mi (2025)
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