TRANCASA USA INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 2026768 inspections · 41 violations (6 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 Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
5
5× · sev 1
- 3395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
3
3×
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX17
- US2
- TN2
- NM2
- MS2
- AL1
- LA1
- CO1
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 83% is at/over the 60% 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 OOS9× · 19%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception4× · 9%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner30× · 10%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.18× · 8%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.27× · 7%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time5× · 12%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim5× · 7%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)2× · 4%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 3%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation3× · 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
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 87% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.11× · 67%
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement3× · 8%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL4× · 16%
- 391.11B4-DENDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions1× · 4%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× · 3%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Brooks County, TX
Medium impact110 of 399 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Brooks County, TX. 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 Brooks County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 51% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 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× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 2%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 0%
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway1× · 0%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle23× · 8%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured12× · 5%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit14× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 7%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured6× · 1%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface7× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 0%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2UV×5Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle · OOS
- 396.3A1-BALAC×4Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.95A4-EEUS×4Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 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
- 393.47E×7Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.3A1×3Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 395.8A×2HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 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
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×6HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA106 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 76 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
5
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi125 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi41 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi32 drivers
- Company officer
- EDWIN RAMIREZ
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2010-04-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 171 trucks · 171 owned tractors · 248 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 64 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
61 events- 09/15/2026Insurance filed — Incline Americas Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IAL000272-01
- 07/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
18.8M mi reported (2025)
- 04/24/2026Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000272-00
- 04/02/2026Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000272-00
- 03/30/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2026)
- 06/28/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0001388-00
- 06/02/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2025)
- 06/28/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 06/03/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2024)
- 05/04/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 04/11/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 04/08/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2024)
- 03/07/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 02/09/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2024)
- 09/21/2023Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 08/31/2023Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000895-00
- 08/25/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2023)
- 08/19/2023Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600206
- 06/28/2023Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600206
- 06/28/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600206
- 06/28/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201291
- 06/01/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2021)
- 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201291
- 09/11/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201291
- 09/03/2020Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201291
- 08/13/2020Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201291
- 06/28/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10042503
- 06/01/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2020)
- 06/28/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10042502
- 06/03/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2019)
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
- 2015-06-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-07-15
- Reported mileage
- 18,779,097 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TRANCASA USA INC, PHARR, TX
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