TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC
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 202653 inspections · 70 violations (17 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 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-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 4396.9C2-OOSOVehicle Maintenance
OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs
10
1× · sev 10
- 5393.45A-BHTBSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 9393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 10393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TX16
- AR6
- MO2
- LA2
- US2
- FL1
- IL1
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 83% 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× · 31%
- 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× · 20%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 7%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD4× · 15%
- 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 t1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 7%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 7%
- 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 97% 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.
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied2× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test3× · 4%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 6%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps4× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp7× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 11%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area3× · 6%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 396.9C2-OOSOOOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.9% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Cameron County, TX
Medium impact15 of 56 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Cameron 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 Cameron County, TX 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 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-HLLH×2Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- 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 t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- JESUS ARRIAGA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-01-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 17 owned trailers · 10 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 18 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
26 events- 01/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2022)
- 08/03/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0199860001
- 08/03/2025Insurance cancelled — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA1-00700-01
- 07/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2025)
- 03/04/2025Insurance cancelled — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA1-00700-01
- 02/04/2025Insurance replaced — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA1-00700-01
- 08/03/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA5789-01
- 07/08/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
- 08/03/2023Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000318-01
- 08/03/2023Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000318-02
- 07/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2023)
- 08/03/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA4492-02
- 07/07/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2022)
- 08/03/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA4492-01
- 07/07/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2021)
- 08/03/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000610-00
- 07/07/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2020)
- 08/03/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA1384
- 07/08/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2019)
- 08/03/2018Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1708132
- 07/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2018)
- 08/08/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/01/2017Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1704961
- 04/24/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/10/2017)
- 03/29/2011MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 01/05/2011Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-02-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-07
- Reported mileage
- 1,761,432 mi (2022)
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