H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 2026192 inspections · 24 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 Tim
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 5395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2
2× · sev 1
- 6393.87A-FPLRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
1
1× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 8395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SC12
- MS6
- GA3
- FL2
- TN2
- OK1
- AR1
- KY1
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
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS7× · 39%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 20%
- 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 Tim4× · 28%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner9× · 7%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.4× · 3%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation2× · 1%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Dorchester County, SC
Medium impact14 of 82 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Dorchester County, SC. 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 Dorchester County, SC 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 28% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely4× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 8%
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 2%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 2%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 19%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 10%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans4× · 34%
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× · 6%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns2× · 4%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.47B-BMBCBD-SADrum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
16
Tow-away
15
Injury
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi131 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES JOHNS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2001-08-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 181 trucks · 150 owned tractors · 150 owned trailers · 31 leased/term 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 23 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
35 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
12.0M mi reported (2025)
- 03/01/2025Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005035
- 02/28/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT36015A
- 02/28/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005035
- 02/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2025)
- 02/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2025)
- 05/12/2022Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005035
- 04/12/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005035
- 05/05/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF008051
- 05/05/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 1 344 992
- 04/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2018)
- 04/09/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2018)
- 05/05/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07392801
- 09/10/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07392801
- 08/06/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07392801
- 06/03/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/05/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTR-CL-0010004-0
- 04/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2013)
- 03/28/2013Insurance replaced — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTR-CL-0010004-0
- 05/05/2012Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0048763
- 05/05/2012Insurance replaced — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010004-0
- 11/24/2009Insurance name changed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0048763
- 10/27/2009Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0048763
- 10/22/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2009)
- 05/05/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN565190
- 04/08/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2009)
- 05/05/2007Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0041318
- 05/05/2005Insurance cancelled — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005895B203
- 04/08/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2005)
- 05/05/2004Insurance replaced — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005663A202
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2022-04-14
- Last review
- 2022-04-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 12,000,000 mi (2025)
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