TROPICAL FREIGHT LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 202621 inspections · 7 violations (2 OOS) · 9% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.75A2 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
2
2×
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 5392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NC22
- 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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% 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 NC
Medium impact5 of 5 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in NC. 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 NC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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.
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 NHTSA8 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- LUIS ARANGO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-10-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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.
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 2 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
34 events- 07/19/2026Insurance filed — Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIMNC00072000
- 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2014)
- 05/18/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM059138-01
- 05/17/2025Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM059138-01
- 04/21/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2025)
- 04/21/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2025)
- 05/18/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA969883910
- 05/18/2023Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM049422-01
- 02/03/2023Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM049422-01
- 01/23/2023Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM049422-01
- 01/09/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2023)
- 01/09/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2023)
- 11/20/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1417578
- 11/30/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1417578
- 11/03/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2020)
- 11/03/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2020)
- 10/20/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1417578
- 09/23/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2020)
- 09/23/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2020)
- 11/20/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 906075 01
- 10/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)
- 10/24/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)
- 11/20/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 801390
- 10/24/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2018)
- 10/24/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2018)
- 11/20/2017Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KBNC 00000661 01
- 10/24/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2017)
- 10/24/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2017)
- 11/20/2016Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KBNNCRF 00000661 00
- 10/24/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2016)
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
- 2026-05-13
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2014)
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