BORDER LINES TRANSPORT 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20262 inspections · 11 violations (2 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 4395.8K2-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
- 5395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 6396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 7393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 8395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- GA1
- MI1
- KY1
- TN1
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.
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
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.
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 NHTSA2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- RICARDO RUIZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-07-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 21 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
33 events- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GAT0007269
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN399322
- 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2026)
- 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT671980001
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 671980001
- 06/05/2018Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07669900
- 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07669900
- 03/08/2018Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07669900
- 01/26/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07669900
- 05/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN121105
- 04/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2014)
- 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN024195
- 04/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2013)
- 06/06/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy WN024195
- 05/01/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL976192
- 04/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2010)
- 08/22/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL976192
- 07/27/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2009)
- 06/30/2009Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MTC 127354
- 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5324668
- 03/05/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/01/2007Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy LOV2001316SNSIC
- 06/24/2005Insurance cancelled — AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TC007889
- 06/24/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C301993
- 05/31/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2005)
- 12/21/2004Insurance cancelled — AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TC007889
- 12/07/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C301993
- 11/08/2004Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C301993
- 09/10/2004Insurance cancelled — AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TC007889
- 08/16/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2004)
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
- 2018-08-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-27
- Reported mileage
- 12,512 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BORDER LINES TRANSPORT INC, MIAMI, FL
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