FOCUS TRANSPORT LLC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202623 inspections · 24 violations (7 OOS) · 24% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 5393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6172.202B
Basic description not in proper sequence
2
2×
- 7392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
1
1×
- 8172.202A2
No or improper Shipping Name
1
1×
- 9172.504A1 OOS
Vehicle not placarded as required
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- LA19
- TX6
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 45.5% 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
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 43% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 30%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 20%
- 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.
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- MARCUS YOUNG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-03-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 27 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 40 owned trailers · 12 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 13 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
39 events- 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2025)
- 10/11/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 028-88-3931
- 10/11/2025Insurance ended — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
policy 028-88-3931
- 10/11/2025Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0492902
- 09/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2025)
- 10/11/2022Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0492901
- 09/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2022)
- 10/11/2021Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0492900
- 09/14/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2021)
- 10/11/2020Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX001605-01
- 09/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2020)
- 10/11/2019Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX001605-00
- 09/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2019)
- 10/11/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WHTXT1710402
- 09/14/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2018)
- 12/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/24/2017Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3948568
- 10/19/2016Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607013
- 10/11/2016Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607013
- 09/22/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2016)
- 08/31/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 4099683
- 07/27/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS062206
- 07/21/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS062206
- 07/20/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS062206
- 06/30/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2016)
- 06/22/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS062206
- 03/25/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS046434
- 03/21/2016PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/21/2016)
- 02/29/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2016)
- 02/26/2016PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/11/2016)
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
- 2026-01-27
- Reported mileage
- 1,142,058 mi (2025)
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