RIVER CITY TRANSPORT 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202627 inspections · 22 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2DIMNot in SMS
Dimension Violation (Width / Height / Length)
1
1×
- 8393.60E-WS
Windshield - Obstructed
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA12
- NV7
- OR3
- MO1
- UT1
- CO1
- WA1
- US1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 11.5% vs the 6.7% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 62%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 24%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 3%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 10%
- 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
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.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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 NHTSA68 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 38 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+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- VLADIMIR LINNIK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2006-10-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 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, phone numbers or officers with 23 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
30 events- 04/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 04/30/2022Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP83299A
- 04/30/2022Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RFL0000042
- 04/30/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8963629
- 04/30/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP32066 00
- 04/30/2018Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0001661
- 04/03/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2018)
- 04/30/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP15482A
- 02/23/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1069952-01
- 01/27/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2015)
- 04/14/2014Insurance name changed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1069952-01
- 03/12/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2014)
- 02/23/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1069952-00
- 01/27/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2014)
- 02/23/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP85428A
- 02/23/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9668127
- 01/27/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2011)
- 07/29/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/23/2010Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN641616
- 01/27/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2010)
- 03/13/2009Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 9484616 01
- 02/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2009)
- 04/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/26/2010)
- 02/15/2008Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 001995-1
- 11/30/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP239216 1106
- 12/07/2006Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 407212502
- 11/30/2006Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 407212502
- 11/13/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2006)
- 11/13/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/25/2008)
- 10/11/2006Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2020-08-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,039,459 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC, ROSEVILLE, CA
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