FITSUM TRUCKING 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 202623 inspections · 54 violations (8 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDELDTHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
28
4× · sev 7
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
20
5× · sev 4
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 4395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
10
10× · sev 1
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 9395.24C2IIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add the trailer number
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA7
- FL5
- AL3
- LA3
- NC2
- OH2
- SC2
- TN2
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.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 93% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:4× · 57%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 6%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 3%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 15%
- 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× · 4%
- 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 Tim2× · 9%
- 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× · 4%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 17.4% 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 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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 47%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 18%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 9%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×4HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA25 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- FITSUM JOSEPH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-04-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned 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 with 8 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
19 events- 10/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 03/20/2025Insurance filed — Starstone National Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AM37000388-00
- 03/20/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCXLTGA011400_060434_01
- 03/20/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7972357688
- 02/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2024)
- 06/08/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7972357688
- 06/08/2023Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CC9100991
- 06/08/2022Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CC9100103
- 05/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2022)
- 06/08/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60365 00
- 05/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2021)
- 06/08/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50356 00
- 05/12/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2020)
- 12/02/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50356 00
- 11/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2019)
- 06/08/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40338 00
- 05/13/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2019)
- 06/14/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/30/2018Registered 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
- 2025-10-30
- Reported mileage
- 100,000 mi (2024)
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