FUENTES AND SONS TRANSPORTATION
Legal: FST TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
High 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 202689 inspections · 41 violations (15 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.8E-HOSPDELDTHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.110B3-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA21 OOS
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 10393.87A-FPLAVehicle Maintenance
Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA10
- UT7
- AZ2
- CO2
- NV2
- ID1
- WY1
- OR1
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 81% is at/over the 60% 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. Explain10× · 29%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 13%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 9%
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:2× · 17%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.9× · 3%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 2%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 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 Tim2× · 9%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 37.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12.4% 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 San Bernardino County, CA
Medium impact21 of 94 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in San Bernardino County, CA. 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 San Bernardino County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.16B-CPASSCo-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.1× · 33%
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 33%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 12%
- 392.60A-DDriver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 390.3E-DACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection3× · 7%
- 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 3%
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 2%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 4%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 3%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured5× · 5%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet3× · 5%
- 393.118D-CDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.1× · 2%
- 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
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.
- 393.45D-BAAL×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 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
- 395.3A2-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 Tim
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-LCDLRRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. · OOS
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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 NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi44 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSE FUENTES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-09-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 44 trucks · 44 owned tractors · 60 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, phone numbers or officers with 77 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
44 events- 02/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2024)
- 05/23/2022Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700002-1
- 05/01/2022Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WPP 8200109-00
- 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700002-1
- 04/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2022)
- 07/06/2021Insurance name changed — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700002-1
- 06/09/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700002
- 06/03/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2021)
- 05/23/2021Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700002
- 05/13/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2021)
- 05/23/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 777532001
- 04/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2020)
- 05/23/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001207-00
- 05/23/2019Insurance replaced — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001207-00
- 04/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2019)
- 03/16/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001207-00
- 02/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2019)
- 07/26/2018Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001207-00
- 05/23/2018Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0005529-01
- 04/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2018)
- 05/23/2017Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0005529-00
- 04/26/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2017)
- 05/23/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB000905
- 04/26/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2016)
- 05/23/2015Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP24845
- 04/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2015)
- 05/23/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy PACA1000166-01
- 04/28/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2014)
- 03/04/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy PACA1000166-01
- 02/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2014)
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
- 2020-03-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-11
- Reported mileage
- 3,336,969 mi (2024)
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