HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202615 inspections · 34 violations (9 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
6
3× · sev 2
- 3393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLUCR
State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA14
- US1
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 91% 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 18%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 1%
- 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 41.7% 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 San Diego County, CA
Medium impact18 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (86%) came from inspections in San Diego County, CA. 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 San Diego County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
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.
- 393.9A-LCL×2Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.209D-STPALSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft · OOS
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 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 NHTSA14 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 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- HECTOR FELIX
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-03-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 19 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
109 events- 11/06/2025Insurance filed — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy QCA-64851-02
- 11/06/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-64851-01
- 10/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2025)
- 09/22/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 11/13/2024ENTERPRISE — GRANTED
- 12/12/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003600-00
- 10/29/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003600-00
- 10/02/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2020)
- 10/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2020)
- 10/29/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSTRCA00108-00
- 10/02/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2019)
- 10/02/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2019)
- 10/29/2018Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-15-1-180179
- 09/06/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAKA01-1700543
- 08/10/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2018)
- 08/10/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2018)
- 03/18/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAKA01-1700543
- 02/20/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2018)
- 02/20/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2018)
- 09/06/2017Insurance replaced — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC-0001100-12-1818
- 06/04/2014Insurance cancelled — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC-0001100-12-1818
- 04/18/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/21/2020)
- 04/18/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/21/2020)
- 04/01/2014Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-00670-13
- 04/01/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TWG-0006602-6488
- 03/05/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2013)
- 03/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2013)
- 04/30/2012Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICCA0002787
- 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICCA0002787
- 01/21/2012Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICCA0002787
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
- 2026-03-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-22
- Reported mileage
- 1,520 mi (2024)
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