TRANSPORTATION
Legal: LJ TRANSPORTATION LLC
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 202610 inspections · 49 violations (9 OOS) · 39% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.11B-CSSRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.25E-LVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 7177.817A-HMSPHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.45B2-B
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- AZ18
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 60% 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 75% 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 75% 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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 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
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 NHTSA22 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- PATRICIA LOUSTAUNAU TORRES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-10-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned 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 or officers with 4 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
21 events- 05/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 11/28/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 12/13/2018Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG928498
- 10/17/2017Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX11139F
- 06/23/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/11/2011Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-543169
- 05/03/2011Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EBA 008 34 79
- 09/17/2010Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-543169
- 08/23/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2010)
- 09/17/2009Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAP3-543169
- 08/21/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2009)
- 09/17/2008Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAP3-543169
- 08/21/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2008)
- 09/17/2007Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAP3-543169
- 08/21/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2007)
- 09/17/2006Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAP3-543169
- 08/21/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2006)
- 09/17/2005Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAP3-543169
- 08/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2005)
- 10/13/2004Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/17/2011)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-08-03
- Last review
- 2024-06-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-01
- Reported mileage
- 185,327 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — LJ TRANSPORTATION LLC, RIO RICO, AZ
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