POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION 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 202685 inspections · 17 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
16
4× · sev 4
- 2383.51A-SINDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
8
1× · sev 8
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 6395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.47A-BCLMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- WI7
- SD5
- CA3
- KS3
- MT2
- UT2
- NV2
- MI1
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 WI
Medium impact14 of 25 violations in the last 12 months (56%) came from inspections in WI. 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 WI 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 32% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 1%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 16% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 47%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 6%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 3%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 44%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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 17% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad1× · 7%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure2× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.2× · 10%
- 393.207C-SLSSSuspension - Leaf spring shifted2× · 10%
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi72 drivers
- Company officer
- AARON HERLITZKE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1998-03-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 79 trucks · 50 owned trailers · 78 leased/term 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 8 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
25 events- 08/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
8.5M mi reported (2022)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/30/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7105451272
- 04/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2014)
- 04/03/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2014)
- 04/01/2014Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83UENOB8089
- 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7105451272
- 03/22/2012Insurance cancelled — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA0915742
- 02/24/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2012)
- 02/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2012)
- 04/30/2011Insurance cancelled — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
CARGO · policy CP3147507
- 03/22/2011Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-451357-01
- 03/22/2010Insurance replaced — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASKZ91451357019
- 03/22/2009Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-1779M134-TIL-08
- 04/24/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/24/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/16/2008Insurance cancelled — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CCI 0190203
- 04/16/2008Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA0190203
- 06/29/2007Insurance cancelled — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA0190203
- 05/02/2007Insurance replaced — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA0190203
- 05/07/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/22/2008)
- 04/09/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/22/2008)
- 03/22/1998Insurance replaced — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0190203
- 03/13/1998Registered 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
- 2000-08-31
- Last review
- 2024-10-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-14
- Reported mileage
- 8,546,764 mi (2022)
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