CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2167786· MC1473312· CARRIER· EIN 20-4595928
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CRAFTMASTER FURNITURE INC

3457 HWY90E, TAYLORSVILLE, NC, 28681(828) 485-2551ken@cmfurniture.comKEN BABCOCK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1473312

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2025
Arch Insurance Company· policy 31CAB5329200
Authority history (2) ▾
07/28/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/07/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (07/14/2025)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/05/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle14 inspections · 7.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver37 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

37 inspections · 28 violations (4 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

37
Inspections
28
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • NC18
  • SC5
  • KY3
  • MD2
  • PA1
  • GA1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 87% 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.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless6 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 13%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 13%
Speeding2 viol35%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
Seat belt1 viol9%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 9%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 18% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device2 viol40%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 40%
Other2 viol40%
  • 395.15G01Driver failed to have instructions on-board CMV for installed automatic on-board recording device1× · 20%
  • 395.15I9Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device1× · 20%
False log / RODS1 viol20%
  • 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× · 20%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 9 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

Improving
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

53
Inspections
51
Violations
7
Out-of-service
107
CSA points
4
Crashes
8
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

14 truck 14 trailer 9 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJGEDV8FSGC3906· NS2275 NC
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJGEDV1ESFY8385· NS7115 NC
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 7×
5V8VA5324FM503610· DA79828 NC
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJGEDV2ESFS7756· NP8816 NC
2009 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 6×
1FUBA5CK69DAH0020· VT6933 NC
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 4×
1JJV482W94L883845· AJ24632 NC
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 4×
1JJV482W04L883846· AJ24635 NC
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2537FG346367· DC56653 NC
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLD52GLHN5890· NS1382 NC
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGEDV9KSKV7580· VW1959 NC
2014 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5329EM405083· DB79696 NC
2014 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5324EM405010· DB79695 NC
2001 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS25361P492221· AJ59517 NC
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGED64FLGG3193· NS2274 NC
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLD61FLGE1740· NS7116 NC
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDR4KSKF0844· NS2274 NC
DORSseen 3×
1DTV11Z25TA247971· AK50157 NC
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV2PSNM9208· DD8063 NC
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5328FM503612· DA79830 NC
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJV482W14L883841· AJ59515 NC
DORSseen 2×
1DTV11524RA223014· AE94439 NC
DORSseen 2×
1DTV11527NA204595· AE94442 NC
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUBA5CGX5LU18169· YA156083 NC
DORS
1DTV11Z21TA247966· AK50152 NC
2005 INTERNATIONAL 8600
1HSHWSAN15J190858· YA122165 NC
2007 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMAAL17H463817· EH6226 NC
DORS
1DTV11Z2XTA247965· AK50153 NC
DORS
1DTV11Z23TA247967· AK50154 NC
2022 KENTUCKY Dry Freight Trailer
1KKVA4826NL092419· AJ59564 NC
TRAI
2MN01JAH731003346· AJ24634 NC

+ 8 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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
KEN BABCOCK
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2011-06-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 70 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
BROOKS FURNITURE XPRESS INC
USDOT 831953Active· CONOVER, NC
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532CXJR7280085V8VA5322KT910390
DUNCAN THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 959559Active· ATLANTA, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHLDVXPDUK08023AKJHLDV2PSNM9208

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

6 events
  1. 08/31/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/28/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 07/05/2025Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCV0127602201

  4. 07/01/2025Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 31CAB5329200

  5. 10/07/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/14/2025)

  6. 06/27/2011Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-31
Reported mileage
577,695 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.