KUSTOM CARRIERS INC
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 202634 inspections · 82 violations (10 OOS) · 30% 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
- 2393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
6
2× · sev 3
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.47E1 OOS
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 5393.51Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10393.47A
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN9
- TX8
- VA5
- KY3
- SC1
- US1
- IA1
- LA1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 96% 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× · 11%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required3× · 6%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 7%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 41.7% 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 Greene County, TN
Medium impact9 of 52 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Greene County, 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 Greene County, TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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
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
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLTRState/Local Laws - Truck restriction
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA52 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 22 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- BOBBY BARRETT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1997-08-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 owned tractors · 30 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 with 1 other carrier — 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
29 events- 01/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2024)
- 05/31/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT246103001
- 04/29/2025Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT246103001
- 04/29/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT246103001
- 07/06/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT246103001
- 06/14/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT246103001
- 06/10/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2024)
- 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 246103001
- 09/29/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2023)
- 01/04/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 246103001
- 10/24/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 246103001
- 12/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002532
- 12/01/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA130222
- 11/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2015)
- 12/01/2013Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF001701
- 12/01/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0005117
- 12/01/2011Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF275097
- 12/04/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02641800
- 12/01/2010Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02641800
- 11/08/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2010)
- 10/15/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02641800
- 12/19/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy V114632
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy V114632
- 10/19/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MTC042734
- 10/13/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy V103862
- 09/16/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2004)
- 12/08/1998Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 333636
- 10/21/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/12/1997Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-11-17
- Last review
- 2022-04-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-20
- Reported mileage
- 1,000,000 mi (2024)
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