N F STRING & SON INC
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 202640 inspections · 35 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.30-BVehicle Maintenance
Battery - Not protected
9
3× · sev 3
- 3393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 4393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 6393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.48A-BIHEVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- MD17
- NJ10
- PA1
- NY1
- VA1
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.
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 59% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 33%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
A high share of violations are occurring in Monmouth County, NJ
Medium impact15 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in Monmouth County, NJ. 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 Monmouth County, NJ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 25% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative4× · 15%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative4× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected3× · 15%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 10%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 5%
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 10%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 3%
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.1× · 3%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 5%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA26 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- GREGORY STRING
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 50508811
- Registered since
- 2006-08-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 24 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 4 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.
Activity history
2 events- 02/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 08/15/2006Registered 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
- 2025-02-19
- Reported mileage
- 530,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — N F STRING & SON INC, ,
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