BOOKSTORE MOVERS LLC
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 202636 inspections · 26 violations (4 OOS) · 13% 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
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 4392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
3
3×
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 9391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
- 10387.301ANot in SMS
Carrier -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
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- DC26
- MD4
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 8.6% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in District of Columbia, DC
Medium impact11 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (79%) came from inspections in District of Columbia, DC. 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 District of Columbia, DC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 29%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 19%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 16%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× · 4%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 13%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce · OOS
- Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
- Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles 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 NHTSA16 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 mi23 drivers
- Company officer
- KATHRYN RITSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 30254019
- Registered since
- 2010-03-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Activity history
10 events- 01/22/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
- 11/19/2014Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q11 1940037
- 11/19/2014Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AWQ9369405
- 11/19/2014Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR9370365
- 10/23/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2014)
- 01/09/2012HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/19/2011Insurance replaced — CANOPIUS US INSURANCE, INC
CARGO · policy OUS010000673
- 11/19/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0129449
- 12/20/2010HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/28/2011)
- 03/10/2010Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-22
- Reported mileage
- 160,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BOOKSTORE MOVERS LLC, HYATTSVILLE, MD
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