ACI MOTOR FREIGHT 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 202625 inspections · 50 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- KS15
- TX9
- OK4
- MO2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% 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 Johnson County, KS
Medium impact5 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in Johnson County, KS. 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, KS to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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 58% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9B-LRLOWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle obscured when required to be on1× · 6%
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 19931× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A2-TFBB-6Tires - Front, Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 21%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps2× · 10%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 11%
- 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.
- 172.516C5-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to display placard(s) so words or identification number printed on it are displayed horizontally, reading from left to right
- 172.506A-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required.
- 172.200A-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s)
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 393.75A2-TFBB-6Tires - Front, Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 25 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi50 drivers
- Company officer
- LAURA HOPKINS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 39311311
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 60 owned tractors · 119 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 404 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
23 events- 12/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.8M mi reported (2024)
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2601531
- 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005016
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF000080
- 03/01/2015Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-141-436136-03
- 02/07/2015Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1-141-436136-05
- 02/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2015)
- 02/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2015)
- 04/05/2007Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP88862A
- 03/09/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2007)
- 03/09/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2007)
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP88862A
- 07/14/1999Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP88862A
- 04/15/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-141-425234-02
- 09/01/1996PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 03/01/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/31/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/16/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/27/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/14/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1999-03-11
- Last review
- 2014-02-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-11
- Reported mileage
- 2,786,701 mi (2024)
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