BROTHERS PRODUCE INC
Risk factors
High 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 202619 inspections · 48 violations (15 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 4395.8A-NON-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
3
3× · sev 1
- 7393.75G-LOADVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 9393.75A32 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
2
2×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX14
- LA9
- OK3
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 78% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 47%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 20%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 14%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 9%
- 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 Tim1× · 9%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 27.8% vs the 6.7% 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Medium impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 79% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency4× · 100%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Kleberg County, TX
Medium impact7 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Kleberg County, TX. 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 Kleberg County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 19%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 15%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 15%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 5%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 2%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured · OOS
- 393.9A-LCL×2Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA29 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi94 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- MARTIN ERENWERT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-10-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-07-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 135 trucks · 5 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 3 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
21 events- 06/23/2025Insurance replaced — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CC3CA00064-241
- 01/02/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722464
- 01/02/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A089_01
- 07/02/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2023)
- 02/17/2024Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9111300US
- 01/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2024)
- 01/22/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2024)
- 01/02/2024Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9111300US
- 01/02/2024Insurance replaced — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CC3CA00064-241
- 01/02/2021Insurance replaced — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 3006986546
- 10/15/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/15/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/13/2015Insurance cancelled — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 7205975099
- 01/02/2015Insurance replaced — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 7205975099
- 05/12/2013Insurance cancelled — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 7203113824
- 04/15/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2013)
- 04/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2013)
- 01/02/2013Insurance replaced — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 7203113824
- 07/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/03/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2020-11-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-07-02
- Reported mileage
- 267,000 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMay, 2022
- Fleet grew to 115 power units
- Drivers grew to 104
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BROTHERS PRODUCE INC, HOUSTON, TX
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