FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC
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 202663 inspections · 74 violations (18 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 3395.30B2-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.
6
6× · sev 1
- 4393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.47A-BCFSAD-SAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 8393.11LRVehicle Maintenance
No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 10391.11B2
Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX15
- NM4
- LA3
- AR2
- CA2
- IN1
- KY1
- NC1
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 67% 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.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 20%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 14%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 14%
- 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.6× · 12%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 10%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 6%
- 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time1× · 10%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 2%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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 ATIS5× · 15%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 3%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:2× · 2%
- 393.47A-BCFSAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 2%
- 396.5B-HLIWHubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel1× · 1%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 1%
- 396.5B-HWSLOWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel1× · 1%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 43.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.5% 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
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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 NHTSA76 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 46 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi96 drivers
- Company officer
- FRED S HOPSON JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-08-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 72 trucks · 42 owned tractors · 240 owned trailers · 18 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, addresses or phone numbers 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
25 events- 08/14/2025Insurance cancelled — BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRKAA202400541
- 08/23/2024MCS-150 update filed
5.0M mi reported (2023)
- 08/22/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CLFAA2020000300
- 07/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2024)
- 08/22/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062304
- 07/26/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2023)
- 08/22/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062303
- 07/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 08/22/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062302
- 07/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2021)
- 08/22/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062301
- 07/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2020)
- 03/05/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062301
- 02/05/2020Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10062301
- 08/22/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000271-00
- 07/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)
- 08/22/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30877
- 07/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2018)
- 07/18/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30877
- 07/18/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30877
- 06/21/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2018)
- 08/22/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30615
- 07/26/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2017)
- 08/30/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/20/2025)
- 08/01/2016Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-08-23
- Reported mileage
- 5,024,507 mi (2023)
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