COOPER TRUCK LINE INC
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 2026128 inspections · 46 violations (7 OOS) · 20% 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
20
2× · sev 10
- 2395.8K2-HOSRCHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available
10
2× · sev 5
- 3392.4A-DOSPControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
5
5×
- 8395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
4
4× · sev 1
- 9393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN13
- MS4
- MO3
- AL2
- MD2
- VA1
- PA1
- 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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 5%
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 6%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 9%
- 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11× · 20%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on5× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection6× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 3%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 1%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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 45.3% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in TN
Medium impact28 of 87 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in TN. 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 TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available2× · 47%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 23%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 4%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.4× · 16%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 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
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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 18% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 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 NHTSA68 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 38 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM COOPER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 155891864
- Registered since
- 1985-04-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 32 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 141 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 416 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
30 events- 07/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.1M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2022Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0206529001
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0104858001
- 07/19/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF005642
- 08/22/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0003044
- 07/19/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0003044
- 08/22/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF662602
- 07/19/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF662602
- 07/19/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500134-02
- 06/22/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2012)
- 07/19/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 300134
- 06/22/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2010)
- 08/20/2008Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750829-3604-041
- 07/19/2008Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750829-3604-041
- 11/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2005)
- 08/19/2005Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT750829-3604-041
- 07/19/2004Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA030118
- 07/19/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080495692
- 07/19/2003Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 1080499077
- 07/19/2001Insurance cancelled — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy USH001525
- 07/19/2001Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 20 MS GV7561
- 07/19/2000Insurance cancelled — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAC 3027881
- 08/16/1999Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AHZ 4592767
- 07/19/1999Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AHZ 4592767
- 07/19/1998Insurance cancelled — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GS6064731
- 07/19/1998Insurance cancelled — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM 958261
- 07/19/1997Insurance replaced — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GS 5832551
- 07/19/1996Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TL A23 5002
- 10/01/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/10/1985Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2006-10-25
- Last review
- 2025-12-04
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-07-22
- Reported mileage
- 4,086,402 mi (2025)
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