FORTENBERRY TRUCKING LLC
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 202669 inspections · 55 violations (12 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.209D-STPALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 5392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2
2×
- 9393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
2× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- LA15
- MS5
- AL4
- TX2
- AR2
- TN1
- MO1
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 66% 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. Explain3× · 47%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 28%
- 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%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 9%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 3%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD2× · 3%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 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 96% 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-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 7%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp5× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 5%
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 9%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 39.4% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Chambers County, TX
Medium impact12 of 45 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Chambers 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 Chambers County, TX 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 38% is under the 65% 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 limit3× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 14%
- 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× · 9%
- 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 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.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.3A2-HOSPRNCDriving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation · OOS
- 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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi24 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-04-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 26 owned trailers · 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, phone numbers or officers with 69 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
58 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2025)
- 10/01/2024Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0065279002
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 83UENOH7171
- 08/23/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0065279001
- 09/11/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6500015
- 08/23/2021Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6500015
- 08/16/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2021)
- 02/24/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6500158
- 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6500158
- 01/28/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2021)
- 08/28/2019Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-04
- 08/23/2019Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-04
- 08/23/2019Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6500015-0
- 08/01/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2019)
- 10/31/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2018)
- 10/17/2018Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-04
- 08/23/2018Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-03
- 08/23/2018Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-04
- 07/27/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2018)
- 01/08/2018Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-03
- 08/23/2017Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-02
- 07/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2017)
- 08/23/2016Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-01
- 07/27/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2016)
- 08/23/2015Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILR18-00499-00
- 07/27/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2015)
- 08/23/2014Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013624 01
- 07/28/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2014)
- 08/23/2013Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013624 00
- 07/29/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2013)
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-04-04
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 1,558,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2022
- Fleet grew to 58 power units
- Drivers grew to 52
January, 2021
First on-record entry — FORTENBERRY TRUCKING LLC, MCCOMB, MS
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