TRINITY LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION
Legal: TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 2026122 inspections · 65 violations (13 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
21
3× · sev 7
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 7396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- TX22
- LA5
- OK1
- NM1
- AR1
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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 19%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 13%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception3× · 11%
- 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 Tim3× · 19%
- 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× · 8%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.2% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 78% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit6× · 9%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle5× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp13× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 9%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 1%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Kleberg County, TX
Medium impact33 of 155 violations in the last 12 months (21%) 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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.
- 396.3A1-BOS×3Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.9A-LFTSI×2Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 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
- 393.47E×9Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B×3CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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
- 395.8E1PC×3HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.24D-ELDPT×2HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- 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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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
7
Tow-away
6
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSUE MUNGUIA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-12-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 58 trucks · 41 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers · 12 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 or officers with 41 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
28 events- 07/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.4M mi reported (2026)
- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 012-48-1231
- 05/01/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 012-48-1231
- 04/06/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2026)
- 05/01/2025Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AWT-00000154-00
- 04/04/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2025)
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2009026
- 05/01/2023Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6506349
- 05/28/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86587A
- 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86587A
- 02/05/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86587A
- 09/16/2013Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86587A
- 08/15/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86587A
- 08/13/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2013)
- 05/03/2011Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4686897
- 05/03/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 490354
- 04/06/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2010)
- 09/02/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 490354
- 08/05/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 490354
- 05/21/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/03/2009Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MPLH0810030
- 05/03/2008Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5741128
- 05/03/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L061391
- 04/06/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2007)
- 03/07/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/11/2009)
- 02/20/2007Insurance name changed — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L061391
- 01/04/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/20/2007)
- 12/27/2005Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2022-06-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-07-10
- Reported mileage
- 3,372,811 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC, HOUSTON, TX
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