A & K TRUCKING 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 202627 inspections · 44 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 5395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 10395.34CHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- CA26
- OR1
- NM1
- IN1
- TN1
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 71% 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. Explain5× · 66%
- 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 available1× · 13%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 9%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
- 395.34CHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.1× · 2%
- 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
Tires 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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 20%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 19%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 10%
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 1%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 5%
- 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.1× · 3%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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
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.
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 NHTSA22 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ALVIN AVINIT KUMAR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-10-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 3 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 with 296 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
40 events- 05/01/2026MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 04/29/2026Insurance filed — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0356160-00
- 04/22/2026Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100144#2
- 05/31/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100144#1
- 05/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2025)
- 05/31/2024Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100144#1
- 05/30/2024Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000437-01
- 05/03/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2024)
- 11/22/2023Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000437-01
- 10/26/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2023)
- 05/30/2023Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000437-00
- 05/30/2022Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000275-00
- 05/30/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0001198-00
- 05/03/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)
- 06/10/2020Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 05/30/2020Insurance replaced — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 05/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2020)
- 05/11/2020Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 04/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2020)
- 04/03/2020Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 03/09/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2020)
- 01/27/2020Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 12/31/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
- 01/14/2019Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 10/09/2018Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 09/18/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)
- 09/18/2018Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 08/20/2018Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
- 06/18/2018Insurance cancelled — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2005529092
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
- 2026-04-29
- Reported mileage
- 95,148 mi (2025)
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