CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1990645· MC704061· CARRIER· EIN 27-0475337
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RISTIC TRANS INC

4000 RIVER RD, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150(716) 871-4137ristic130@gmail.comRADENKO RISTIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash 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.

Authority & insurance

MC704061

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/15/2022
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0023071001
Authority history (6) ▾
09/29/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2023)
07/19/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2013)
07/19/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2011)
07/19/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2010)
03/30/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2010)
03/01/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/202008/15/2022
  2. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201708/15/2020
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201608/15/2017
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201308/15/2016
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201208/15/2013
  6. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201108/15/2012
  7. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/201008/15/2011
  8. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/15/201008/15/2011
  9. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/23/201008/15/2010
  10. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/23/201008/15/2010
  11. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201005/03/2010
  12. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 03/01/201005/03/2010
  13. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201003/23/2010
  14. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/201003/23/2010

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 4.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 30 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
30
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • NY8
  • IN6
  • OH5
  • MI3
  • PA1
  • IL1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 84% 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.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding4 viol75%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 64%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
Following / lane / reckless6 viol25%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 19%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 6%
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 36 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 86% 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.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS5 viol77%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 51%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 26%
Log / ELD device3 viol23%
  • 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 t2× · 22%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

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.

Improving
2
Inspections
2
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 50%Driver Fitness 50%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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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).

24
Inspections
30
Violations
1
Out-of-service
214
CSA points
9
Crashes
6
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

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

13 trailer 11 truck
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EJXRN655578· 38061PF NY
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJXRN634617· 35336PF NY
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2532L2990917· 3787D5 NY
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X7RJ354575· 45329PF NY
2020 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 3×
1JJV532B3LL221044· 3041879 ME
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D6RL460629· 5260854 ME
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0RL460626· 526-0851 ME
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D2RL460630· 5260855 ME
2023 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY4PM034504· 23882PF NY
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D2PL415460· 5120558 NY
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X9PJ257939· 30860PF NY
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D6PL415459· 5120557 ME
2022 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X4NJ482413· 11783PF NY
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D9PL415455· 5120553 ME
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8PL415463· 5120561 ME
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4PL415458· 5120556 ME
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ3NN294902· 20068PF NY
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4RL460628· 5260853 ME
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXPL415464· 5120562 PA
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D6PL415462· 5120560 ME
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ5JN886845· 63401PC NY
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)
4V4BC9EHXSN693379· 47219PF NY
2022 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6NJ482414· 16547PF NY
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X0PJ262740· 45330PF NY

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
1.25
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
Company officer
RADENKO RISTIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-02-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 17 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: RDM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1305628, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
RADENKO RISTIC
USDOT 1995803Inactive· TONAWANDA, NY
Strong
Officer
2
RDM EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1305628Inactive· BUFFALO, NY
Strong
Officer
3
RDM TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1627449Inactive· TONAWANDA, NY
Strong
OfficerPhone

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

19 events
  1. 02/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/29/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2023)

  3. 08/15/2022Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0023071001

  4. 08/15/2022Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0070618

  5. 08/15/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0021881

  6. 08/15/2017Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057067

  7. 08/15/2016Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057067

  8. 08/15/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0123099

  9. 07/19/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2013)

  10. 08/15/2012Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC0004080

  11. 08/15/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9667857-01

  12. 07/19/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2011)

  13. 08/15/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9667857

  14. 07/19/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2010)

  15. 05/03/2010Insurance name changed — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9667857

  16. 03/30/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2010)

  17. 03/23/2010Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9667857

  18. 03/01/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 02/02/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2019-07-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-20
Reported mileage
1,245,699 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — RISTIC TRANS INC, TONAWANDA, NY

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.