HERCAN TRANSPORT
Legal: MANUEL DE JESUS HERNANDEZ
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 202615 inspections · 64 violations (13 OOS) · 36% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2395.8E1PC-OOSHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
5
5× · sev 1
- 4395.34A1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 6395.30B2-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.
3
3× · sev 1
- 7395.22GHours-of-Service Compliance
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.209D1 OOS
Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
1
1×
- 10395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY3
- TX3
- PA3
- MO2
- AR2
- TN2
- AL2
- MD1
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 69% 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, other2× · 69%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 31%
- 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 85% 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-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 23%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 18%
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 11%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.5× · 16%
- 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.3× · 11%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver2× · 6%
- 395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log1× · 13%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 90% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 8%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 11%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 6%
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 8%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 36.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 14.3% 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 Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFR×4HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×3HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 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 NHTSA9 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MANUEL DE JESUS HERNANDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-02-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers or emails with 2 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- 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 03/22/2026Insurance filed — CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIMTX000537-00
- 03/22/2026Insurance cancelled — HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTL-10000703
- 02/23/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2026)
- 09/15/2025Insurance name changed — HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTL-10000703
- 08/11/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2025)
- 08/06/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTL-10000703
- 03/22/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTL10000702
- 02/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2025)
- 03/22/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTL10000701
- 02/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2024)
- 04/24/2023Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN297190
- 03/22/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN297190
- 03/22/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6625730
- 03/22/2018Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0056124
- 02/23/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2018)
- 03/22/2013Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0001066
- 03/22/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01113202
- 09/16/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy PDA01113202
- 03/22/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy PDA01113201
- 02/23/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2011)
- 03/22/2010Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BS7000429
- 02/23/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2010)
- 03/22/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 483416
- 02/23/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2009)
- 03/22/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00180701
- 02/25/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2008)
- 04/13/2007Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KTR7002557
- 03/22/2007Insurance replaced — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KTR7002557
- 03/22/2007Insurance replaced — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-23701
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2020-05-06
- Last review
- 2021-10-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-12
- Reported mileage
- 300,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — HERCAN TRANSPORT INC, LONE OAK, TX
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