FRANCIS TRUCKING INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 43 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 12 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202624 inspections · 152 violations (29 OOS) · 43% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.48A-BIADVehicle Maintenance
Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
6
3× · sev 2
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.75G-TFWETLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 8393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- UT26
- OK2
- CO1
- NC1
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.
Brakes 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19986× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area3× · 3%
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit2× · 3%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 3%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking5× · 6%
- 396.5A-HNLHubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub2× · 2%
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 4%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.7× · 2%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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 64.7% 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 Cache County, UT
Medium impact77 of 96 violations in the last 12 months (80%) came from inspections in Cache County, UT. 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 Cache County, UT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 100%
- 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
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.
- 393.48A-BIAD×2Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 396.5B-HWSL×2Hubs - Wheel seal leaking · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.83AExhaust System - Location of Exhaust - Exhaust system of any commercial motor vehicle located as to allow burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, th · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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 NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- CRISTA FRANCIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1990-09-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 38 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 75 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 3 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
113 events- 10/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2022)
- 07/03/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT37684001
- 05/29/2025Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT37684001
- 05/29/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT37684001
- 02/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT37684001
- 02/01/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 37684001
- 02/01/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700001
- 01/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2021)
- 01/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2021)
- 06/21/2020Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy RLI2128845
- 06/21/2020Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI2128845
- 05/26/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2020)
- 02/01/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60488167
- 01/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2020)
- 01/06/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2020)
- 12/14/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60488167
- 11/19/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60488167
- 11/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2019)
- 11/18/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2019)
- 04/06/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60486671
- 04/05/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60486671
- 03/09/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2017)
- 03/09/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2017)
- 03/06/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60486671
- 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60488167
- 02/01/2017Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy P-820-5679B608-TCT-09
- 01/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/2017)
- 01/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/2017)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI2128845
- 05/05/2013Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 067743 66307807
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2020-08-11
- Last review
- 2023-10-31
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-13
- Reported mileage
- 1,133,556 mi (2022)
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