RAPID RESPONSE 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 11 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 13 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026109 inspections · 20 violations (5 OOS) · 17% 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
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A2-TAOBBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
8
1× · sev 8
- 4383.51A-LCDLRSWDDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.11LRVehicle Maintenance
No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 7391.41A1 OOS
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
- 8395.22GHours-of-Service Compliance
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.24C2IIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add the trailer number
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO11
- TN6
- IN2
- TX2
- OH2
- NM1
- CO1
- KY1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 72% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 38%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 19%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 4%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 9%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 4%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 3%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 12%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 4%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 4%
- 395.15I9Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in St. Louis city, MO
Medium impact8 of 40 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in St. Louis city, MO. 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 St. Louis city, MO 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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 30% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 8%
- 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 39% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 30%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 11%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 10%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 7%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 4%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 7%
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 19931× · 3%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 6%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 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
- 387.301ACarrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA82 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 52 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi69 drivers
- Company officer
- RICK PALO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 34107289
- Registered since
- 2006-09-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-12-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 69 trucks · 69 owned tractors · 338 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 25 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
42 events- 12/18/2024MCS-150 update filed
6.1M mi reported (2023)
- 11/01/2022Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901119671
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 11/04/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP33834A
- 10/01/2019Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy VPP 4900086-00
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP33834A
- 09/15/2017Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882237 02
- 09/14/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP33834A
- 08/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2017)
- 08/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2017)
- 09/15/2016Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882237 01
- 08/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2016)
- 08/19/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2016)
- 09/15/2015Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 24XH350502
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 09/29/2013Insurance cancelled — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 09/20/2013Insurance replaced — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 09/03/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2013)
- 09/08/2011Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 85472
- 08/12/2011BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2011)
- 06/24/2011Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 85472
- 05/31/2011BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2011)
- 10/24/2010Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 85472
- 09/27/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2010)
- 09/23/2010PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 09/08/2010Insurance replaced — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 85472
- 09/03/2010Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 84088
- 04/22/2010Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI 630130
- 03/26/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2010)
- 04/22/2009Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 70171607
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
- 2017-11-13
- Last review
- 2024-08-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-12-18
- Reported mileage
- 6,139,182 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — RAPID RESPONSE INC, WENTZVILLE, MO
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