ROADMASTER TRUCKING 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 202622 inspections · 60 violations (16 OOS) · 47% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 7393.30Vehicle Maintenance
Improper battery installation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.47B1 OOS
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10393.201D
Frame accessories improperly attached
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX25
- LA3
- TN2
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 25%
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)1× · 6%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp6× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 19%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 14%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 8%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 3%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 47.4% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact8 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (47%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. 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 Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle · OOS
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.24A-LLighting-Headlamps not steady burning as required.
- 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 NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- CARLOS MUSETTI JR.
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-11-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-11-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 13 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 16 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
24 events- 05/01/2025Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT2456363624
- 05/01/2025Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA0808294-00
- 04/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2025)
- 11/01/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2023)
- 05/01/2024Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013431
- 04/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2024)
- 05/01/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP58942A
- 04/04/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2022)
- 05/01/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500058-1
- 04/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2020)
- 05/01/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500058
- 04/04/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2019)
- 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP13572A
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881213 02
- 11/24/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP25378A
- 11/01/2013Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881213 01
- 10/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2013)
- 11/28/2012Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880811 01
- 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880811 01
- 12/06/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25378A
- 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25378A
- 03/31/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25378A
- 08/31/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/10/2004Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-11-05
- Last review
- 2021-08-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-11-01
- Reported mileage
- 566,000 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyAugust, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 18 power units
- Drivers shrank to 17
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ROADMASTER TRUCKING INC, HOUSTON, TX
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