ROAD STAR CARRIER INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202687 inspections · 16 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4383.51A-SOUTDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- UT4
- MI3
- IN3
- CO3
- NM3
- OH1
- 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.
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact9 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (31%) came from inspections in CA. 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 CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 30% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 6%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway3× · 3%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 23% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.3× · 47%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (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 t1× · 35%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 18%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 14%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 14%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 24%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 14%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA87 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 57 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
12
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi110 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- RAVINDER DHANOA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2026-05-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 88 trucks · 82 owned tractors · 471 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.
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, officers or emails with 19 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
15 events- 05/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
11.2M mi reported (2025)
- 05/16/2026Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 10/25/2022Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy T70052
- 10/25/2022Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T70052
- 03/31/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2026366
- 03/31/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2026366
- 04/22/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9786664
- 03/31/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9786664
- 03/31/2013Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2008793
- 04/28/2012Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 321-850040
- 03/31/2012Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-850039
- 03/17/2007Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313
- 03/17/2005Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy N0802 01 71 3069-0
- 03/29/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/02/2004Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy N0802 01 71 3069-0
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-05-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-20
- Reported mileage
- 11,239,446 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMay, 2024
- Drivers shrank to 123
May, 2023
- Fleet grew to 119 power units
- Drivers grew to 170
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ROAD STAR CARRIER INC, MILTON, ON
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