HOOPER TRUCKING COMPANY
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 202635 inspections · 148 violations (29 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1-ARVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Defective Air Reservoir
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
3
3× · sev 1
- 6393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 7392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
2
2×
- 8392.8Vehicle Maintenance
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.75A2
Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
1
1×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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.
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.
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle4× · 8%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 4%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss2× · 4%
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit3× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 4%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 58.3% 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 Loving County, TX
Medium impact63 of 126 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Loving County, TX. 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 Loving County, TX 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.
- 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA54 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 24 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
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi42 drivers
- Company officer
- RONNIE HOOPER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1988-04-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 40 trucks · 40 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 or officers with 4 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
67 events- 06/12/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 04/08/2021Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5630175
- 04/08/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3300685
- 03/04/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/06/2020Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3493671
- 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3493671
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3018269
- 04/14/2017Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1007705
- 03/20/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
- 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1007705
- 10/01/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA522707
- 09/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2015)
- 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS025555
- 09/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2014)
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 06093C120C
- 09/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2013)
- 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG00401
- 10/01/2011Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICTX0001268
- 09/06/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2011)
- 10/01/2010Insurance filed — MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MAXA5IM0047564
- 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0002009
- 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSITX0002121
- 09/07/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2010)
- 07/06/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0002009
- 07/06/2010Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0002009
- 01/07/2010Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSITX0002121
- 01/07/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0002009
- 12/11/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2009)
- 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSITX0001249
- 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0001433
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2023-08-20
- Last review
- 2023-06-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-06-12
- Reported mileage
- 799,180 mi (2024)
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