CURTIS & SON COMPANIES
Legal: CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE 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 202672 inspections · 21 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.130C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.45PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8396.5B-HLOWVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX26
- LA4
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact12 of 13 violations in the last 12 months (92%) came from inspections in 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 TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 10%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit2× · 9%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle4× · 9%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 5%
- 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.
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 NHTSA79 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 49 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
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi133 drivers
- Company officer
- DONNY SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-11-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 97 trucks · 91 owned tractors · 85 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 16 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
48 events- 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
- 12/04/2025Insurance filed — Worth Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HGAT250909
- 12/04/2025Insurance ended — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
policy XA-000080-03
- 12/04/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 12/03/2025Insurance cancelled — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 11/05/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 09/10/2025Insurance cancelled — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 08/11/2025Insurance cancelled — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 08/06/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 07/17/2025Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011500_08A075_01
- 07/15/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2025)
- 05/31/2025Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152401-13-68-18-6
- 05/31/2024Insurance filed — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XA-000080-03
- 05/31/2024Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152201-11-68-18-6
- 05/31/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XA-000080-01
- 05/31/2022Insurance replaced — INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE
BIPD/Excess · policy IICHXAL-0003079-00
- 05/31/2022Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152101-11-68-18-6
- 05/31/2021Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152001-11-68-18-6
- 05/31/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4257346
- 06/15/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2014040-13
- 06/01/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2014040-11
- 05/06/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)
- 02/26/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2014040-10
- 03/27/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21450142
- 03/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2015)
- 02/26/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21450142
- 10/17/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21450042
- 10/17/2013Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000097313
- 07/25/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA20900242
- 07/25/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 23022901
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
- 2015-01-29
- Last review
- 2013-05-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-04
- Reported mileage
- 2,484,688 mi (2025)
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