DENT TRUCK LINES 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202640 inspections · 25 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 2393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
4
4×
- 6393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
3
3× · sev 1
- 7392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10393.205C
Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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 Mitchell County, TX
Medium impact12 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (80%) came from inspections in Mitchell County, TX. 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 Mitchell County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 33% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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
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 NHTSA43 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 13 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- CLIFFTON DENT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 11641748
- Registered since
- 2000-03-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 25 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
25 events- 06/29/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT42988A
- 06/29/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0197854001
- 01/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 06/29/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 737101001
- 06/29/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08618301
- 09/13/2017Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10046499
- 06/29/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT774902002
- 06/02/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2017)
- 09/16/2016PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/14/2017)
- 06/29/2016Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT774902-8006-061
- 07/26/2006Insurance cancelled — CENTURY SURETY COMPANY
CARGO · policy CCP409022
- 06/29/2006Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXCA20188
- 04/19/2006Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-22643
- 03/22/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 950147
- 03/22/2006Insurance replaced — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-22643
- 02/23/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2006)
- 03/22/2005Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 710023
- 03/22/2004Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN386099
- 03/22/2003Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN386099
- 03/22/2003Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 710061
- 07/19/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/22/2002Insurance cancelled — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO
BIPD/Primary · policy LSRT799750
- 03/22/2001Insurance cancelled — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO
BIPD/Primary · policy LSRT 799261
- 04/05/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/10/2002)
- 03/10/2000Registered 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
- 2011-12-28
- Last review
- 2021-10-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-16
- Reported mileage
- 938,145 mi (2024)
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