VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
viocodes.yuriance.net
FINDLAY'S TALL TIMBERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER LLC
USDOT 950270 · MC407467 · EIN 34-1592251 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1800 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, FINDLAY, OH, 45840
(419) 425-4906 · CHUCK BILLS
73
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 35% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$2M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
61 / 43
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
29 / 140
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Arch Insurance Company — $2M BIPD · policy ZACAT9251810 · eff 10/01/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate35% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance110 pts
Unsafe Driving28 pts
Other5 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 70 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.55C1-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 395.24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
OH9
NY8
KY5
NC3
IL1
PA1
TN1
IN1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.90 | 0.75 | — | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.48 | 4.64 | ≈48–52% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-07. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Tires 64% (4 OOS) · Brakes 24% (1 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 13% (1 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 33 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 3 inspections, 3 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 1 OOS · 67%
393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C1-B
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 3.36).
2. Other1 viol · 33%
392.2-SLLEWA1
✓ Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
✓ Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | NOT LISTED, TX | ✓ |
Equipment — 51 vehicles seen in inspections
30 trailer20 truck1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
CHUCK BILLS
Annual mileage
1.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
43
Registered since
2001-04-26
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 13 carriers
Shares identifiers with 13 carriers (12 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINDLAY'S TALL TIMBERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC | 2226749 | phone, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
10/01/2026 — Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9251810
10/01/2026 — Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company
policy ZACAT9251809
12/30/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2024)
10/01/2025 — Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9251809
10/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251808
10/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251807
10/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251806
10/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251805
04/05/2022 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
10/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251804
10/01/2020 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251803
10/01/2019 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251802
03/06/2019 — Insurance name changed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251802
02/01/2019 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2019)
02/01/2019 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251802
10/01/2018 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9251801
10/01/2017 — Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy Q067530119FN
01/17/2014 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 51017
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/950270.