ROCK RIVER CARTAGE 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 202618 inspections · 27 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2FCUnsafe Driving
Following too close
5
1× · sev 5
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1-LCVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Leak from air chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
- 8393.100B1 OOS
Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- IL28
- IN2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% 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
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.
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle · OOS
- 393.120No or improper securement of metal coils · OOS
- 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
- 393.75AFlat tire or fabric exposed · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- CURT HOUSE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 75609990
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 27 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 27 owned trailers · 15 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 or addresses with 6 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- 05/02/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2024)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 09/01/2013Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MCP2334123C
- 08/01/2013Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-X75654
- 08/01/2013Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2334123C
- 08/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9VU93
- 12/31/2002PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 06/10/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/09/1999Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9VU93
- 08/01/1998Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy N08020375
- 12/06/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/02/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/29/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/23/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/02/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/18/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/11/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1996-07-12
- Last review
- 1996-06-03
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-02
- Reported mileage
- 1,851,196 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2022
- Fleet grew to 33 power units
- Drivers grew to 30
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC, STERLING, IL
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