JEZ & SON EXPRESS
Legal: OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC
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 2026110 inspections · 45 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.95A4-EENAVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9393.67C7V-FVehicle Maintenance
Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KY4
- NM4
- OH2
- MO2
- UT2
- NE1
- MS1
- 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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 99% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other7× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 7%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 7%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 72% is at/over the 65% 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. Explain2× · 23%
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 18%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 18%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.11× · 14%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 5%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 2%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% 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-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11× · 25%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled4× · 2%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 32.8% 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLI×2Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8D2-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date:
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 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 NHTSA75 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 45 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- MILJAN RANCIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2001-08-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 9 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 VINs with 18 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
46 events- 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 03/27/2026Insurance filed — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BE20173733-00
- 03/27/2026Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA869613937
- 03/02/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2026)
- 03/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2026)
- 02/14/2026Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0004586
- 01/20/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2026)
- 01/20/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2026)
- 04/07/2025Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 4262608-01
- 03/11/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2025)
- 03/11/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2025)
- 04/07/2024Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 4262608-00
- 03/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2024)
- 03/11/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2024)
- 04/08/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02016376
- 03/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2023)
- 03/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2023)
- 04/08/2020Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6687450
- 04/23/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/23/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/02/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0023667
- 03/31/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/08/2016)
- 03/31/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/08/2016)
- 03/12/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN034182
- 04/11/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy WN034182
- 03/12/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRP6385876 01
- 03/12/2011Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-8009P902-TIL-10
- 04/16/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MAC6385876 00
- 03/12/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC6385876 00
- 03/25/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/21/2016)
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-30
- Reported mileage
- 9,135 mi (2023)
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