SPRUCE TRUCKING 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202641 inspections · 64 violations (13 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-TCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
4
4×
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 6393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2
2×
- 7393.75A2 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
2
2×
- 8392.8Vehicle Maintenance
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX14
- NM5
- CO4
- AR2
- SD1
- FL1
- NC1
- LA1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 13%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp11× · 11%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 6%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle4× · 8%
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 3%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 2%
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling1× · 5%
- 393.110B1-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less1× · 5%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 42.3% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 8% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 48% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 29%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 21%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 8%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 29%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation2× · 8%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
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 NHTSA59 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 29 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER ZINN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-05-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 24 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 with 41 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- 04/29/2026Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0196622001
- 09/25/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2023)
- 08/05/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP32310A
- 07/08/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP32310A
- 07/06/2018Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 5C1 38 43
- 07/08/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 06/12/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2017)
- 04/11/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 03/08/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 01/05/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 12/09/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2016)
- 12/09/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 12/07/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 11/09/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 10/07/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 09/06/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS065822
- 07/08/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052117
- 06/13/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2016)
- 06/04/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052117
- 05/12/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052117
- 05/09/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2016)
- 04/01/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052117
- 03/04/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052117
- 07/08/2015Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E1 38 43
- 06/25/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/05/2026)
- 05/14/2014Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2023-10-16
- Last review
- 2023-10-04
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-25
- Reported mileage
- 1,350,000 mi (2023)
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