FRANCOS 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 202632 inspections · 20 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
6
6× · sev 1
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 9392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 10391.41APCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA16
- WA3
- NM2
- TX2
- NC1
- MO1
- MS1
- NV1
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.
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 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber3× · 51%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 11%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 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.
- 396.3A1-BALAC×3Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA22 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+ mi9 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID FRANCO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-10-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 15 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 or officers with 10 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
60 events- 02/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN371274
- 03/01/2024Insurance cancelled — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25549090
- 02/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2024)
- 04/04/2021Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2605798
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy SCAH25294543
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2605798
- 03/30/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA06664809
- 03/30/2018Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1600863
- 02/26/2018Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1600863
- 12/31/2017Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAL00001-17114
- 12/15/2017Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAL00001-17114
- 12/15/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1600863
- 12/04/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2017)
- 12/30/2016Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201600009225-113
- 12/15/2016Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201600009225-113
- 12/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2016)
- 08/17/2016Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 7713-4
- 09/30/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2015)
- 09/30/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041520 03
- 09/03/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2015)
- 06/29/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/24/2015Insurance name changed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHZ 8886563
- 06/24/2015Insurance name changed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041520 03
- 11/01/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041520 03
- 10/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2014)
- 09/30/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041520 02
- 09/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2014)
- 09/30/2013Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041520 01
- 09/03/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2013)
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
- 2006-06-22
- Last review
- 2018-08-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-20
- Reported mileage
- 753,987 mi (2025)
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