FIRST IN FREIGHT
Legal: THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC
Risk factors
Low 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 18 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 8 times across 8 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 202625 inspections · 51 violations (9 OOS) · 27% 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
- 2393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.30Vehicle Maintenance
Improper battery installation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2
2×
- 9396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
- 10393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX17
- NM6
- PA1
- LA1
- CO1
- OK1
- US1
- IL1
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.3% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps2× · 12%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 9%
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19972× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit2× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 24%
- 393.30Improper battery installation1× · 4%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Brooks County, TX
Medium impact10 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Brooks 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 Brooks County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.95ANo/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 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
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 NHTSA28 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+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- EDWARD PEQUENO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 849356688
- Registered since
- 1994-04-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 20 owned trailers · 12 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 17 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
63 events- 04/30/2026Insurance filed — JET INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy JT030493
- 04/30/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED CASUALTY AND SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy UCSX400X1389
- 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 04/03/2026BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2026)
- 04/13/2023Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 0792451
- 03/17/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2023)
- 04/13/2021Insurance replaced — TEXAS BONDING COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1001068513
- 04/13/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy 20131206763
- 03/17/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
- 12/16/2013PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 12/09/2013Insurance replaced — INTER NATIONAL BANK
SURETY
- 08/29/2013Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP06050A
- 08/29/2013Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 058CP00029
- 08/02/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2013)
- 08/02/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2013)
- 08/29/2012Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1018
- 08/02/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2012)
- 08/02/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2012)
- 10/09/2011Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS LLOYDS INS. CO.
CARGO · policy QT-660-5313R404-TLC-10
- 08/29/2011Insurance replaced — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1018
- 08/29/2011Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 21UENOI1018
- 08/02/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
- 08/02/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
- 08/29/2010Insurance cancelled — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STC580270
- 08/11/2010Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS LLOYDS INS. CO.
CARGO · policy QT-660-5056R801-TLC-10
- 08/02/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2010)
- 08/02/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2010)
- 07/14/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 65 MS PN4219
- 07/14/2010Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS LLOYDS INS. CO.
CARGO · policy QT-660-5056R801-TLC-10
- 08/29/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010155
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
- 2011-11-17
- Last review
- 2023-06-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-13
- Reported mileage
- 920,000 mi (2025)
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