HUFF & PUFF TRUCKING 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026217 inspections · 35 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.110B3-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN12
- TX6
- CA3
- KY2
- LA2
- WY1
- AZ1
- 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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% 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.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim4× · 43%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 14%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 12%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 14%
- 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× · 2%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 5%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- 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 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
A high share of violations are occurring in TN
Medium impact30 of 89 violations in the last 12 months (34%) came from inspections in TN. 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 TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 51% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing1× · 3%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 0%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 63% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 9%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 9%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 7%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 1%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 4%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 2%
- 393.106C2-CCargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting2× · 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
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.
- 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55E-B×2Air 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
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 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 NHTSA96 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 66 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi93 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- A J DANIEL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-06-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 115 trucks · 115 owned tractors · 190 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 or phone numbers 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
23 events- 03/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
8.8M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2017Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT751825003
- 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751825-3812-121
- 01/01/2012Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880501 01
- 12/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2011)
- 01/01/2011Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880160
- 12/06/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2010)
- 01/01/2010Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9891796
- 12/07/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2010)
- 01/01/2009Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9897003 01
- 12/05/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2008)
- 01/01/2008Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9896707 01
- 12/05/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2007)
- 02/28/2007Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 5993747
- 02/28/2006Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7501901601-011
- 02/01/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2006)
- 05/01/2005Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 250489
- 02/28/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP66576A
- 04/22/1996Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN 201917
- 02/28/1996Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN 201917
- 07/26/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/21/1995Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN 201917
- 06/13/1995Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2006-09-11
- Last review
- 2006-08-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-26
- Reported mileage
- 8,832,185 mi (2025)
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