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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 14484· MC187846· CARRIER· EIN 34-1349259
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ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

36790 GILES RD, GRAFTON, OH, 44044(440) 748-5900cfada@rosstransportation.comCHRIS FADA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
5.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.

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.

Authority & insurance

MC187846

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2021
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 014231665
ENDED 06/30/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2021
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 014231665
ENDED 06/30/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2021
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 014231665
ENDED 06/30/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2021
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 014231665
ENDED 06/30/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 06/30/2019
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE· policy 23821326
ENDED 06/30/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 06/30/2019
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE· policy 23821326
Authority history (10) ▾
09/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
09/11/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
07/27/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2015)
12/30/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
01/19/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2010)
11/09/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)
10/05/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2004)
06/13/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/09/2015)
06/23/1988CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/1988)
01/07/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/09/2015)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2019 → 06/30/2021
  2. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2017 → 06/30/2019
  3. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2018 → 06/30/2019
  4. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2018 → 06/30/2019
  5. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2021 → 06/30/2019
  6. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2017 → 06/30/2018
  7. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2017 → 06/30/2018
  8. STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2010 → 06/30/2017
  9. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2016 → 06/30/2017
  10. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2015 → 06/30/2017
  11. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2016 → 06/30/2017
  12. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2015 → 06/30/2016
  13. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2015 → 06/30/2016
  14. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2015 → 09/03/2015
  15. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/30/2014 → 08/21/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle52 inspections · 5.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver62 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

62 inspections · 21 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

62
Inspections
21
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • OH13
  • PA6
  • NJ2
  • WV2
  • MD2
  • MI2
  • NY1
  • FL1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in OH

Medium impact

13 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (65%) came from inspections in OH. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from OH to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 63%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 29%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 5 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 8% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing18 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 viol26%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 6%
  • 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 6%
Suspension / axle2 OOS2 viol26%
Lighting / lamps4 viol18%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
Tires1 OOS1 viol14%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 50%Hazardous Materials Compliance 25%Vehicle Maintenance 25%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×2HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Hazardous Materials Compliance
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 172.602C-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
Do this
  • Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
  • Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
3Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 25% of recent
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.30B2-ELDDFC24×2
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

87
Inspections
50
Violations
8
Out-of-service
233
CSA points
20
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

39 trailer 23 truck 2 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 6×
1XPBDP9X1PD873828· PWW1936 OH
2021 KENWORTH T3 Seriesseen 5×
2NKHHJ7X1MM441681· PWN4649 OH
2014 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Productsseen 5×
1D9SH4826EC661176· TTL5338 OH
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYD49X1MJ447651· PWB3270 OH
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X8SD726401· PXA9572 OH
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X2RD680123· PWZ1020 OH
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X3MJ447652· PWN4648 OH
2015 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X0FD240122· PWP9088 OH
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K1PS403286· 508-0884 ME
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X6MJ447659· PWN3725 OH
2019 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 3×
591SH4827KC175062· TPV6588 OH
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X1SD765637· PXC4794 OH
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X1RD679884· PXC5989 OH
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9XXPD873827· PWW1892 OH
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X5ND781472· PWR4233 OH
BENSseen 2×
5DMDFALB95M000082· TRP6012 OH
2001 LBT STAINLESS INC LBT Stainless Incseen 2×
1L922M2F411224020· TPC6368 OH
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X0KJ294046· PWK3753 OH
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9XXKJ309864· PWJ8974 OH
2008 TRAIL-RITEseen 2×
1T0DL43238S000292· TPL7587 OH
1996 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS34324T1017723· TPV1129 OH
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X8PD873826· PWW1397 OH
2017 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 2×
591SH4825HC141209· TRB3152 OH
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X0RD680122· PWZ1023 OH
2026 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X3TD792906· PXD5235 OH
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C4LT400007· TTX8766 OH
2007 STE STE
1S9T2422670017139· TPZ3930 OH
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V482C2LT400006· 5415106 ME
2004 ACRO TRAILER COMPANY
1A911412841005040· TNA6807 OH
2023 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X9PD876315· PWW1398 OH

+ 35 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

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
141
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
112
28 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi28 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi28 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi28 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS FADA
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
54427158
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 49 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

44 events
  1. 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/30/2021Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 014231665

  3. 06/30/2021Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    policy 014231665

  4. 06/30/2021Insurance ended — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    policy 23821326

  5. 06/30/2021Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4691691

  6. 06/30/2019Insurance filed — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 23821326

  7. 06/30/2019Insurance ended — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    policy 23821326

  8. 06/30/2019Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4691691

  9. 06/30/2018Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4691691

  10. 06/30/2017Insurance replaced — STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SEO 6548158-01

  11. 06/30/2017Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4691691

  12. 06/30/2016Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4691691

  13. 09/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 09/11/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  15. 09/03/2015Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4691691

  16. 08/21/2015Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4691691

  17. 07/27/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2015)

  18. 06/30/2015Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4691691

  19. 07/30/2014Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 9325356-01

  20. 12/30/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  21. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 105867417

  22. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 105867417

  23. 06/30/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy BAP 9325356

  24. 02/12/2010Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001294606

  25. 01/19/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2010)

  26. 06/30/2009Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001294606

  27. 06/30/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 3023013

  28. 08/01/2008Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001294602

  29. 06/30/2008Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001294602

  30. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy UEC001294702

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2019-06-20
Last review
2019-06-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-30
Reported mileage
2,427,037 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC, GRAFTON, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 11:58 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.