QUALITY CARRIERS
Legal: QC DRY BULK LLC
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 202664 inspections · 36 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-ALATRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 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
- PA9
- NY9
- MD4
- NJ2
- IL1
- NC1
- CA1
- DE1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Northampton County, PA
Medium impact10 of 40 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Northampton County, PA. 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 Northampton County, PA 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 11% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation8× · 24%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 5%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 a2× · 63%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 38%
- 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 42% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 7%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 6%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 6%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 177.834JManholes and valves not closed or leak free · OOS
- 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 NHTSA89 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 59 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi115 drivers
- Company officer
- RANDALL STRUTZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-08-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 145 trucks · 105 owned tractors · 325 owned trailers · 40 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 10 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
27 events- 01/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
8.2M mi reported (2025)
- 06/24/2023Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy U5Z000017180
- 07/01/2021Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTT 316381
- 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BIMCL1002019
- 09/15/2019Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BIMCL1002018
- 10/11/2018Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWZX 310927
- 09/15/2018Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BI-MCL-100 2017
- 09/15/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWZX 310927
- 09/14/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2018)
- 09/15/2017Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWZX 308094
- 09/15/2017Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BI-MCL-100 2016
- 09/15/2016Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BI-MCL-100 2015
- 09/15/2016Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWZX 305485
- 10/10/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy AEC 0135385
- 09/15/2015Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BI-MCL-100 2014
- 09/15/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy AEC 0135385
- 11/05/2014Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACE 0135385
- 09/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2014)
- 09/15/2014Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 2851090
- 09/15/2014Insurance replaced — BAY INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy BI-MCL-100 2014
- 05/06/2013Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 2851090
- 05/06/2013Insurance name changed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MXI93023528
- 04/01/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2013)
- 09/15/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 2851090
- 09/15/2010Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MXI97120724
- 09/13/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/10/2010Registered 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
- 2026-01-30
- Reported mileage
- 8,210,495 mi (2025)
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