ANKER TRUCKING INC
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 · 32 violations (4 OOS) · 16% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 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.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IN8
- IA5
- MI4
- IL2
- TN1
- US1
- KY1
- VA1
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 87% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 26%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 26%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 13%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 13%
- 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.2× · 11%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 6%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 6%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30% 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
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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 24% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.106C2-CCargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting1× · 34%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 20%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 27%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 393.106C2-CCargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting · OOS
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
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 NHTSA26 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 mi6 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM L ANKER JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 119615342
- Registered since
- 1987-06-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 45 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.
Activity history
42 events- 02/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 06/10/2008Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP28546D
- 06/10/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP28546A
- 05/14/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2008)
- 05/14/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2008)
- 03/15/2005Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy GWP28546A
- 03/15/2005Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00014271
- 03/15/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97904060
- 02/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2005)
- 02/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2005)
- 03/15/2004Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6302010
- 02/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)
- 02/27/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)
- 03/15/2003Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6301766
- 02/09/2003Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6301766
- 02/09/2003Insurance filed — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD
- 11/02/2002Insurance filed — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD
- 11/02/2002Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6301766
- 09/27/2002Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6301766
- 03/15/2002Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DBA 2003921
- 03/15/2001Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 8-23 MXG 80674326
- 12/16/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/18/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/1997)
- 07/18/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/1997)
- 06/26/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/1997)
- 06/22/1997Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 0110073590
- 06/01/1997Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
CARGO · policy IO 44 40 68 7
- 03/15/1996Insurance replaced — RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Primary · policy SH2675503
- 03/15/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/1995)
- 03/15/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/1995)
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
- 2008-03-20
- Last review
- 2008-03-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-10
- Reported mileage
- 496,172 mi (2025)
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