HOPPER'S HAULING 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 202618 inspections · 40 violations (9 OOS) · 26% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.47D2-BLTBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 7395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
2
2× · sev 1
- 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×
- 9393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- AZ10
- CA9
- NV3
- CO1
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.
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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 81%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 15%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 4%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 67% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface2× · 21%
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness3× · 21%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 16%
- 393.126D-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of empty intermodal containers transported on vehicles other than container chassis vehicle(s)1× · 8%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 4%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 7%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 2%
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 2%
- 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.
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 NHTSA16 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- ETHEN HOPPER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 4424904
- Registered since
- 1998-09-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 10 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 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
21 events- 12/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 11/06/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT12819A
- 11/06/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT12819A
- 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0069988001
- 12/01/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS058270
- 11/14/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2016)
- 11/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2016)
- 12/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS040602
- 11/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2015)
- 12/01/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP84004A
- 11/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2014)
- 12/01/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP34279A
- 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP24527A
- 06/15/2005Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP24527A
- 05/13/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2005)
- 09/02/2004Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2E2-00-89
- 09/02/2004Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP24527A
- 07/19/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/21/2000Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 329713
- 01/05/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/06/2000)
- 09/14/1998Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2020-07-23
- Last review
- 2014-01-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-15
- Reported mileage
- 415,000 mi (2024)
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