This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.
It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: 90 day failure to pay fine. In effect since 2024-09-09.
TRUE FREIGHT SYSTEM 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 20265 inspections · 82 violations (19 OOS) · 47% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
32
4× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
28
4× · sev 7
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 4392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
10
2× · sev 5
- 5386.83A1-OOSOFHC4 OOS
OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: Failure to pay fine - For-Hire Carrier
4
4×
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
3
3×
- 9396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ5
- NV4
- CA3
- MO2
- IA1
- UT1
- MI1
- WY1
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 94% 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 prescribed2× · 37%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 37%
- 395.13C1I-MCDOCMVHOS (Manner) - Motor Carrier required a driver who has been declared out of service under Part 395 to operate a CMV.1× · 26%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 40% 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
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.
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 NHTSA18 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+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- HARBHEJ SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-07-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 1 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 with 21 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
43 events- 09/19/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2022)
- 09/09/2024Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
- 04/13/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71002845
- 03/08/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71002845
- 02/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2024)
- 12/29/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71002845
- 12/04/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2024)
- 11/24/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71002845
- 10/30/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2023)
- 10/17/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/22/2024)
- 09/29/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 07/22/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 07/20/2023Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 06/26/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2023)
- 06/02/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 05/08/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2023)
- 05/03/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 04/06/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2023)
- 04/06/2023Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 04/02/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 03/31/2023Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000591-00
- 03/06/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2023)
- 02/10/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/10/2023)
- 01/11/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP81081 00
- 11/18/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP81081 00
- 10/24/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2022)
- 09/21/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP81081 00
- 08/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2022)
- 08/12/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/18/2023)
- 08/02/2022Insurance name changed — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP81081 00
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-03-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-19
- Reported mileage
- 253,819 mi (2022)
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