HOODS & HOGGS LLC
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 202628 inspections · 201 violations (31 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
30
5× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 4393.75G-TAOWVehicle Maintenance5 OOS
Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
15
5× · sev 3
- 5393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
12
3× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
6
6×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
5
5×
- 9392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
4
4×
- 10393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
4
4×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AR7
- MD3
- KS2
- LA2
- TN2
- MO2
- IA2
- NC2
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.
Lighting / lamps 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.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.7× · 13%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative7× · 10%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 8%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit5× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.75C-OOSTire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart1× · 1%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle5× · 5%
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad1× · 0%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 69.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.4% 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 Montgomery County, MD
Medium impact9 of 36 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Montgomery County, MD. 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 Montgomery County, MD 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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 32% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 91%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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.
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- CHASIDY BRANCH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1998-04-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 8 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 7 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
40 events- 12/11/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25091834
- 11/06/2025Insurance filed — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SC25091834
- 11/06/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25091834
- 09/16/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24091455
- 08/25/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24091455
- 08/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2025)
- 07/21/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24091455
- 03/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 09/15/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP97130A
- 08/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2024)
- 03/12/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0070380
- 03/12/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary · policy CA947100999
- 03/24/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/20/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3807545
- 06/17/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07721302
- 06/17/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07721301
- 03/22/2015Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8488111
- 04/24/2014Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL199520084
- 03/19/2014Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8488111
- 03/22/2012Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL199520084
- 03/22/2012Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8488111
- 03/22/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN591790
- 04/29/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TN591790
- 03/22/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA00747901
- 02/25/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2008)
- 03/22/2007Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2051656370
- 06/23/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 2051656353
- 05/30/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2006)
- 06/04/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2051656370
- 05/09/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2005)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-13
- Reported mileage
- 500,000 mi (2024)
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