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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2118112· MC738253· CARRIER· EIN 27-4606980
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RUSTON ROCK IT INC

222 ROAD CAMP ROAD, RUSTON, LA, 71270(318) 245-6090rustonrockit@yahoo.comWENDY MERCHANT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Company Inc A Risk Retention Group
Vehicle OOS
58.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 58.3% — well above the 22% national average1 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

MC738253

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2023
Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Company Inc A Risk Retention Group· policy TCC-LA00031123
Authority history (13) ▾
10/05/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2023)
10/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2022)
10/05/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2021)
06/12/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2020)
06/12/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2019)
06/12/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2018)
12/14/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2017)
12/14/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2016)
12/15/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2015)
01/15/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/08/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2012)
12/30/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2012)
04/21/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/04/2013)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2022 → 11/01/2023
  2. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2021 → 11/01/2022
  3. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2021
  4. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2020 → 11/01/2020
  5. CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2019 → 07/09/2020
  6. CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2018 → 07/09/2019
  7. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2017 → 07/09/2018
  8. PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2017 → 07/09/2017
  9. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/10/2016 → 01/10/2017
  10. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/10/2015 → 01/10/2016
  11. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/10/2014 → 01/10/2015
  12. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/04/2012 → 01/26/2013
  13. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2012 → 06/04/2012
  14. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2012 → 02/23/2012
  15. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/2011 → 01/26/2012

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 58.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver31 inspections · 6.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

31 inspections · 34 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

31
Inspections
34
Violations
11
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • AR20
  • LA10

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 78% 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 contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Speeding8 viol76%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 39%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 25%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
Phone / texting1 viol24%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 24%
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 30 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 89% is at/over the 80% 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 contributing20 violations · 10 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS10 viol42%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test2× · 13%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 8%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 7%
Tires2 OOS3 viol19%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
Wheels / rims2 OOS2 viol14%
  • 393.209B-STWLOOSSteering - Steering wheel lash (free play) meets or exceeds OOS chart limit1× · 10%
  • 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes1× · 3%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol11%
  • 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca1× · 11%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 34 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 54.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 Union County, AR

Medium impact

6 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (67%) came from inspections in Union County, AR. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Union County, AR 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 impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

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
4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 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
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

41
Inspections
61
Violations
19
Out-of-service
295
CSA points
12
Crashes
2
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

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

10 truck 7 other
MATE, INC.seen 9×
1M9A2432XDH036763· L595051 LA
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 9×
1XPBDP9X8JD439851· P285793 LA
2007 INTERNATIONAL L9427seen 8×
2HSCNAPR27C465687· P278869 LA
MATEseen 8×
1M9A2432XHH036128· L977980 LA
MATEseen 8×
1M9A24321HH036132· L977983 LA
2017 PETERBILT 579seen 8×
1XPBDP9X1HD410704· P285794 LA
UNKseen 5×
1M9A24328HH036127· L977986 LA
MATERIALSseen 5×
1M9A24328HH036130· L977985 LA
2007 INTERNATIONAL L9427seen 4×
2HSCNAPR27C393194· P262716 LA
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X1JD439528· P285792 LA
MATE, INC.seen 4×
1M9A24323MH036322· J808304 LA
2006 INTERNATIONAL L9427seen 2×
2HSCNAPR96C340331· P245492 LA
2006 INTERNATIONAL L9427seen 2×
2HSCNAPR76C340330· P245491 LA
MATE, INC.seen 2×
1M9A24321HH036129· L977987 LA
2018 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X2JJ207889· P291484 LA
2006 INTERNATIONAL L9427
2HSCNSBR46C312269· P278800 LA
2018 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9XXJD441651· P291256 LA

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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
WENDY MERCHANT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2011-02-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 6 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 officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
CAPE SAND AND RECYCLING LLC
USDOT 3181041Active· BREWSTER, MA
Strong
Officer

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

32 events
  1. 11/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/01/2023Insurance filed — Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Company Inc A Risk Retention Group

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TCC-LA00031123

  3. 11/01/2023Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-01296-02

  4. 10/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2023)

  5. 11/01/2022Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-01296-01

  6. 10/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2022)

  7. 11/01/2021Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-01296-00

  8. 10/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2021)

  9. 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-01238-00

  10. 07/09/2020Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ2YLA000373-01

  11. 06/12/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2020)

  12. 07/09/2019Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ2YLA000373-00

  13. 06/12/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2019)

  14. 07/09/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SDX-LA000448-00

  15. 06/12/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2018)

  16. 07/09/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5815354

  17. 01/10/2017Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy QSILA0016110

  18. 12/14/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2017)

  19. 01/10/2016Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy QSILA0015830

  20. 12/14/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2016)

  21. 01/10/2015Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy QSILA0015506

  22. 12/15/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2015)

  23. 01/15/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  24. 01/26/2013Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013277-01

  25. 06/04/2012Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013277-01

  26. 05/08/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2012)

  27. 02/23/2012Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013277-02

  28. 01/26/2012Insurance cancelled — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013277-00

  29. 01/26/2012Insurance replaced — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP1013277-02

  30. 12/30/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2012)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-04-15
Last review
2025-04-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-07
Reported mileage
636,951 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.