TERRA FIRST 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 202632 inspections · 33 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
30
3× · sev 10
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 9396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 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 8 states
- AL8
- GA6
- AR5
- MS3
- FL3
- TN2
- OK2
- SC1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 22%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates2× · 12%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 19%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 14%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Columbia County, AR
Medium impact5 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Columbia County, AR. 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 Columbia County, AR to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 49% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 58%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 6%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
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-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 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 NHTSA67 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 37 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLES E THOMAS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2012-04-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 32 trucks · 32 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 10 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
46 events- 01/21/2026Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417E
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — General Star Indemnity Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IXG932417F
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
policy 22 UEN OI5069
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417E
- 10/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417D
- 01/10/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417C
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417C
- 12/14/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2023)
- 02/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP54956A
- 01/01/2023Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 22 UEN OI5069
- 01/01/2023Insurance filed — THE HARTFORD
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 22 RHU OI5071
- 01/01/2023Insurance ended — THE HARTFORD
policy 22 RHU OI5071
- 01/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417B
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy SCT1153321
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP54956A
- 12/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2022)
- 01/01/2022Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417A
- 12/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2021)
- 02/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/28/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417A
- 01/01/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417
- 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy SCT1062420
- 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932417A
- 12/07/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2020)
- 01/30/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX153479
- 01/01/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HMU200067-03
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX153479
- 12/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2020)
- 12/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2019)
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-24
- Reported mileage
- 2,600,000 mi (2025)
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