HODUM 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202651 inspections · 46 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9B-LSLOVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS8
- LA7
- TX6
- AL2
- GA2
- VA1
- NC1
- FL1
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 66% 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 prescribed1× · 32%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 31%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 2%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 11%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 11%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 14%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28% 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 Palo Pinto County, TX
Medium impact7 of 31 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 3%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 20%
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface2× · 3%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 2%
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 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
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.
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 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
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.55D3No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN HODUM
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1993-09-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 34 owned tractors · 73 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 with 9 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
37 events- 07/28/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.8M mi reported (2025)
- 04/01/2020Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0147301001
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF005622
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07638202
- 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07638201
- 05/09/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07638201
- 04/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2014)
- 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0056236
- 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07638201
- 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP009754
- 04/04/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP006458
- 04/02/2012Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP006458
- 03/08/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2012)
- 04/07/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP002989
- 04/02/2011Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP002989
- 03/11/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
- 04/02/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0122757
- 03/08/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2010)
- 04/02/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0096796
- 03/06/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2009)
- 04/02/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00833701
- 03/06/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2008)
- 06/06/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00833701
- 06/02/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00833701
- 05/03/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2007)
- 04/30/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/02/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00833701
- 04/02/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 479831
- 04/02/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 449157
- 03/06/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2006)
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
- 2001-08-17
- Last review
- 2022-01-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-28
- Reported mileage
- 2,756,124 mi (2025)
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