DIETZ AND FRANCIS LLC
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 20267 inspections · 23 violations (6 OOS) · 31% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIHEVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
16
4× · sev 4
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.41Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective parking brake system on CMV
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.43D-BVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2LVUnsafe Driving
Lane Restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
2
2×
- 7390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
2
2×
- 8390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
1
1×
- 9391.41A1-FPCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. Previously Cited on [DATE]
1
1× · sev 1
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA5
- MD2
- OH1
- NY1
- ME1
- TN1
- NJ1
- CT1
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 66.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 28.6% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 44% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 78%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 11%
- 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× · 11%
- 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
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 NHTSA10 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 censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- MARK SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 83372077
- Registered since
- 2021-10-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 60 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
29 events- 04/29/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA992258317
- 01/27/2025Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0048141
- 12/31/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2025)
- 11/27/2024Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0048141
- 11/02/2024Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0048141
- 10/31/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2024)
- 08/18/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 05/24/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA968817123
- 04/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2024)
- 04/20/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 04/18/2023Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 03/29/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 03/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2023)
- 03/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2023)
- 02/27/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 02/24/2023Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 01/31/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2023)
- 01/30/2023Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 01/26/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 01/02/2023Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 12/30/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2023)
- 12/27/2022Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 11/30/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2022)
- 11/30/2022Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0032103
- 04/20/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04194138
- 11/05/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/05/2025)
- 10/20/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04194138
- 10/20/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04194138
- 10/18/2021Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-08-18
- Reported mileage
- 90,000 mi (2024)
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