KROPF FARMS
Legal: ELTON KROPF
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 202632 inspections · 76 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 5392.16ADUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
7
1× · sev 7
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 8396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 9395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 10395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO12
- CO4
- NM3
- AR3
- KS2
- AZ2
- UT1
- PA1
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 83% 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× · 25%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 12%
- 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× · 16%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 16%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 25%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 9%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 5%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs2× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 3%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 38.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 6.9% vs the 6.7% 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 Newton County, MO
Medium impact9 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Newton County, MO. 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 Newton County, MO 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.
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 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
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 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
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 NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 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
5
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- ELTON KROPF
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-09-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 14 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 addresses with 2 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
55 events- 06/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 07/11/2025Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FA25MOT02343800
- 07/11/2025Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AWT-00000177-00
- 06/16/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2025)
- 06/16/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2025)
- 07/11/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA980866117
- 05/26/2024Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF010156
- 05/08/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF010156
- 04/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2024)
- 04/29/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2024)
- 05/08/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60099 00
- 05/08/2020Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA18MOT02060301
- 05/08/2019Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA18MOT02060300
- 05/08/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30051 00
- 05/08/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L16A5419
- 05/04/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L15A5419
- 04/07/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2016)
- 04/07/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2016)
- 01/01/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L15A5419
- 05/04/2015Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L14A5419
- 05/04/2015Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L15A5419
- 04/07/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2015)
- 04/07/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2015)
- 05/04/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L13A5419
- 05/04/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0758800
- 04/08/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2013)
- 04/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2013)
- 05/04/2012Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0700217
- 04/09/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2012)
- 04/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2012)
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
- 2019-08-09
- Last review
- 2024-12-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-19
- Reported mileage
- 947,694 mi (2025)
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