RET TRANSPORT 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 2026155 inspections · 73 violations (9 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 2392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
4
4×
- 3393.75A33 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
3
3×
- 4396.3A1-FVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Fuel - Dripping leak.
3
1× · sev 3
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.65C-FISVehicle Maintenance
Fuel - Improper securement of fuel tank.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.65C-FNSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Fuel - Tank not secured.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX23
- LA5
- GA2
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% 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.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit5× · 8%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection8× · 7%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle7× · 7%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.2× · 4%
- 393.65C-FNSFuel - Tank not secured.1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle3× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 24.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 32%
- 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 Tim1× · 32%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number2× · 3%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact88 of 98 violations in the last 12 months (90%) came from inspections in 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 TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 59% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement4× · 63%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 11%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 26%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
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.
- 393.75A3×2Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 172.202B-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list basic description in proper sequence as required.
- 172.602A-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information
- 177.817E2-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 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
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 NHTSA76 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 46 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
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi54 drivers
- Company officer
- Jake Thigpen
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-06-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 46 owned 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 50 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- 09/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.7M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 021-44-3085
- 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 021-44-3085
- 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2025)
- 11/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 021-44-3085
- 10/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2024)
- 11/01/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 021-44-3085
- 10/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2023)
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 021-44-3085
- 12/09/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 936516001
- 11/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2021)
- 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 378941001
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08624401
- 11/01/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP131707B
- 10/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2017)
- 02/14/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00048275-02
- 01/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2016)
- 12/15/2015Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP131707B
- 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00048275-02
- 12/04/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP07074A
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP07074A
- 11/21/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2364785
- 10/25/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2013)
- 10/29/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 130461A
- 10/29/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 131707A
- 08/24/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/24/2011Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-04-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-11
- Reported mileage
- 2,659,722 mi (2025)
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