A-1 LITTLE JOHN INC
Legal: A 1 LITTLE JOHN INC
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 202628 inspections · 48 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 2392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
3
3×
- 3396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 4393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
- 5393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 8391.49J-MDPDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Driver Physical) - Operating a CMV without a valid skill performance evaluation certificate in possession when required
1
1× · sev 1
- 9390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
- 10392.82A1
Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX25
- OK4
- TN1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 10% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Johnson County, TX
Medium impact7 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Johnson 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 Johnson County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp7× · 44%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 12%
- 393.11NNo retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 19931× · 6%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
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.
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · <100 mi48 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES DANIEL COPELAND
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-02-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 40 trucks · 10 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 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
2 events- 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 02/25/2005Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-04
- Reported mileage
- 1,757,050 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
- Drivers grew to 12
January, 2021
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