Tropical Choice Auto Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Ft Pierce, FL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 7 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state CA accounts for 25% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 6.50 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 5.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 7.75 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | 39311S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3958AELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38391ALCDL | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3922SAFCHATTCH | Coupling - Semi-Trailer safety devices not attached/not able to be secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39375GTAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |