CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 606159· MC291805· CARRIER· EIN 71-0309661
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OK FOODS INC

4601 NEWLON ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904(479) 784-1343octavio.cerritos@okfoods.comEVERARDO FERNANDEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Ace American Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
47
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
7 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 06/27/1995
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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.

Authority & insurance

MC291805

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2019
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H25302631
ENDED 06/30/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2019
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H25302631
Authority history (14) ▾
05/29/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)
04/05/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)
04/30/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2009)
04/30/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2009)
04/06/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2009)
04/06/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2009)
05/02/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2005)
07/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/26/2015)
07/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/26/2015)
03/02/1998PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (09/23/2002)
08/09/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (07/21/1998)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/201506/30/2019
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/199805/26/2015
  3. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200605/26/2015
  4. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/201005/26/2015
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/200905/01/2010
  6. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/200505/01/2009
  7. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200505/01/2006
  8. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/14/199505/27/2005
  9. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/14/199505/01/2005
  10. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/199905/01/2005
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/17/199807/05/2002
  12. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/199806/06/1999
  13. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/199805/01/1999
  14. MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 03/01/199505/01/1998

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle15 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver38 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

38 inspections · 51 violations (11 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

38
Inspections
51
Violations
11
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • AR17
  • OK9
  • LA3
  • GA1

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.

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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% 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.

What’s contributing30 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps5 OOS10 viol40%
  • 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.3× · 13%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 8%
  • 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 6%
Tires2 OOS2 viol29%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 29%
Brakes5 OOS12 viol22%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 8%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 4%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination3× · 3%
Other3 viol4%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× · 1%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 AR

Medium impact

7 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in AR. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from AR to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol60%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 26%
  • 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× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
Speeding4 viol40%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 28%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
4
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Unsafe Driving 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Other
1 violation · 1 OOS · 25% of recent
  • 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

70
Inspections
106
Violations
22
Out-of-service
254
CSA points
72
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

42 trailer 29 truck 13 incomplete vehicle 4 other
OTHRseen 4×
1P9AB3621BP255149· PT134720 AR
2015 LEDWELL & SONS ENTERPRISES, INC. Ledwell & Sons Enterprises, Inc.seen 3×
1L9CC32CXFL033943· PT131709 AR
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD49X3RJ371488· 3JR197 OK
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M1AN07Y8GM022848· K827134 AR
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
3WKZD49X9RF373234· 3JV095 OK
2023 MACK Pinnacleseen 3×
1M1PN4GY1PM013006· K824450 AR
2015 LEDWELL & SONS ENTERPRISES, INC. Ledwell & Sons Enterprises, Inc.seen 3×
1L9AC32C3FL033841· PT194282 AR
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
3WKZD49X8RF373239· 3JV094 OK
2006 MACK CHNseen 3×
1M1AJ06Y46N004305· K829158 AR
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZD49X2RJ376620· 246499 KS
UNKNOWNseen 2×
1P9AB382XDP255182· TR6312U GA
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AN07Y9GM022602· K827133 AR
2017 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M2AN07Y2HM025483· K814620 AR
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A9624NB409845· PT194220 AR
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M2AN07Y3GM061195· K814596 AR
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZD49X9RJ371494· 3JV045 OK
2016 FOREST RIVER Cherokeeseen 2×
4X4TCK618GK035992· CJ2458 OK
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
3WKZD49X6RF373238· 3JV124 OK
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0622JW113995· AT5124 OK
2014 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer
1V9DS4439EN062644· PT161084 AR
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532EM877802· PT161032 AR
2017 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)
1M2AN07Y3HM025475· K814612 AR
2020 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer
1V9DS4824LN062582· PT206827 AR
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)
1M2AN07Y0GM061302· K814610 AR
2018 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer
1V9DS4422JN062308· BA6251 OK
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HCDZAPR6KL039394· 3HX067 OK
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535HU904611· AT5168 OK
2018 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer
1V9DS442XJN062301· BA6239 OK
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)
1M2AN07Y8GM061192· K814594 AR
2018 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer
1V9DS4423JN062298· BA6231 OK

+ 58 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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
99
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
99
99 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi99 drivers
Company officer
EVERARDO FERNANDEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-06-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 99 trucks · 99 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: OK FARMS INC (USDOT 3263, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
DMD 21 TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2294744Active· MISSION, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1V9DS4422JN0622891V9DS442XJN0623011V9DS4422JN062308
2
EVERARDO FERNANDEZ
USDOT 2846617Active· HIALEAH, FL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
QUALITY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 351622Active· NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HCDZAPR9LL3625653AKJHLFG4SSVN6197
O K FOODS INC
USDOT 270201Inactive· FORT SMITH, AR
Medium
Mailing
OK FARMS INC
USDOT 3263Inactive· FORTH SMITH, AR
Medium
Address

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

32 events
  1. 11/16/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.9M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/30/2019Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H25302631

  3. 06/30/2019Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company

    policy ISA H25302631

  4. 06/30/2019Insurance replaced — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS7-691-454425-02

  5. 05/29/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 05/26/2015Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE 357 10 47

  9. 05/26/2015Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-5377B864

  10. 05/26/2015Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2691454425020

  11. 05/01/2010Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1337277339

  12. 04/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)

  13. 04/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)

  14. 05/01/2009Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1337202342

  15. 04/30/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2009)

  16. 04/30/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2009)

  17. 04/06/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2009)

  18. 04/06/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2009)

  19. 05/01/2006Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 8754066

  20. 05/27/2005Insurance cancelled — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM 833592

  21. 05/02/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2005)

  22. 05/01/2005Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM 833592

  23. 05/01/2005Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA1467202

  24. 07/05/2002Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 64S101060989BCM

  25. 06/06/1999Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1375550

  26. 05/01/1999Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1375550

  27. 07/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/26/2015)

  28. 07/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/26/2015)

  29. 05/01/1998Insurance cancelled — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 2244620

  30. 03/02/1998PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/23/2002)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-05-11
Last review
2009-05-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-16
Reported mileage
1,894,272 mi (2024)

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