ARO TRUCKING 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 202628 inspections · 80 violations (16 OOS) · 37% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2395.8E1PC-OOSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
14
2× · sev 7
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 4392.7A-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
8
2× · sev 4
- 5395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
6
6× · sev 1
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8390.21TB3-OPERBY
Operating a CMV without the words Operated By when required
1
1×
- 9390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA20
- AZ9
- US1
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 76% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance2× · 37%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 28%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 19%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 13.6% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 13%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 11%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 9%
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 13%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in La Paz County, AZ
Medium impact12 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (43%) came from inspections in La Paz County, AZ. 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 La Paz County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
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 NHTSA20 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+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- OVSANNA TEKEIAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-02-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 3 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, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 5 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
43 events- 01/23/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 07/02/2022Insurance filed — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BUI-001093
- 07/02/2022Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-001093
- 06/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2022)
- 11/30/2011Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-109722
- 11/30/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL988172
- 11/03/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2010)
- 11/30/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL987807
- 11/03/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2009)
- 11/30/2008Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-63-673
- 11/03/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2008)
- 11/30/2007Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 11/05/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2007)
- 09/09/2007Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 07/09/2007Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 06/12/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2007)
- 03/12/2007Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 02/28/2007Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 02/13/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2007)
- 02/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-045
- 11/30/2006Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 058-21-368
- 07/18/2006Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-045
- 05/03/2006Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-045
- 04/06/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2006)
- 02/28/2006Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-045
- 02/01/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2006)
- 12/21/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/11/2006)
- 12/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-034
- 12/01/2005Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-427729-015
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
- 2009-03-09
- Last review
- 2026-04-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-23
- Reported mileage
- 294,000 mi (2024)
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