THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY
Risk factors
High 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.
- Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 9 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 2026884 inspections · 27 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9B-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp obscured
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6395.8K2-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 8393.86A2-RIGVehicle Maintenance
Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate width.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH8
- MI3
- SC3
- NC2
- TN2
- MS2
- IN2
- TX2
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear23× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199821× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection15× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative15× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.11× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.11× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS19× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth12× · 4%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit6× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV5× · 2%
- 393.120D-CDLMetal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise in/on a vehicle with anchor points4× · 1%
- 393.106D-CCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported3× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 21%
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available2× · 6%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim5× · 29%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 5%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.13× · 9%
- 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.5× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 2%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 11%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit45× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit14× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit9× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation30× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other10× · 5%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change5× · 3%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 1%
- 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
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
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.
- 393.45D-B×4Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.3A1-BOS×4Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 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
- 393.47E×8Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×5State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 395.8A×3HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 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
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA118 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 88 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
64
Tow-away
63
Injury
31
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi683 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi184 drivers
- Company officer
- MARK C DOLAND
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 7900806
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 867 trucks · 867 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 or phone numbers with 67 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
54 events- 04/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
50.0M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2016Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTT 308199
- 09/01/2016Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy MWTT 308199
- 09/01/2016Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9374201
- 08/08/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2016)
- 08/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2016)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LPM8843651
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
policy LPM8843651
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy LPM08843651
- 09/15/2010Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy ILM0700067
- 09/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93022388
- 09/01/2010Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
policy MXI93022388
- 09/01/2010Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy ILM0700067
- 08/19/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2010)
- 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MTC 3546095-00
- 09/01/2008Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9374201
- 09/14/2006Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9374201
- 03/22/2006Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy LMP75126600
- 02/24/2006Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy LPM08843651
- 02/23/2006BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2006)
- 06/24/2005PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 06/15/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD
SURETY · policy 929192235
- 08/01/2004Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy 8843651
- 06/01/2003Insurance replaced — PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH07682189
- 06/01/2003Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8525068
- 08/01/2001Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
SURETY
- 11/01/2000Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CIR667186
- 06/01/2000Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 8978930-00
- 11/01/1999Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MTC282267800
- 06/01/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 138 002772-6
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2018-02-06
- Last review
- 2018-01-31
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-14
- Reported mileage
- 49,955,294 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OH
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