FOCUS TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2489862MC-Docket MC862207KERMIT, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized15 power units

FOCUS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2489862) in KERMIT, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-03-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-09-15) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 3.33.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2025-09-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.99
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.26
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.11

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
5
Crashes
20
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
15
Total drivers
19
Years in business
12
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
5 of 5 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
3.33
Driver OOS rate
5%
Vehicle OOS rate
50%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
11 times last 2025-09-15
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-27
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-03-25
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

21
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
22
Violations
7
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-07-03 → 2026-04-22.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-11 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-11 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-10-14 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-23 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-11-27 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
9 2 2026-03-14
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
4 1 2025-07-08
Unsafe driving 392
4 0 2025-09-04
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2024-12-12
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-01-20
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2025-06-18
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-09-25

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-01-20 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2025-09-04 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-08-01 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-07-08 Hazardous Materials Compliance Vehicle not placarded as required OOS
2025-07-08 Vehicle Maintenance Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo OOS
2025-07-08 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-07-08 Vehicle Maintenance Requirements for reflectors
2025-07-08 Hazardous Materials Compliance No or improper Shipping Name
2025-07-08 Hazardous Materials Compliance Basic description not in proper sequence
2025-06-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-06-18 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2024-12-12 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip OOS
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2024-09-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-14 LA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2026-01-20 LA · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2025-09-04 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-08-01 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-07-08 TX · Level 2 7 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 202A2
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 202B
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 202B
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 504A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 26
2025-06-18 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BOS OOS
2025-06-06 LA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-05-30 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2024-12-12 LA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817A-HMSP OOS
2024-09-25 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(c)(2)
Hours of service 395 22(g)
Unsafe driving 392 2

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