RAMCO TRANSPORTATION 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 202692 inspections · 59 violations (13 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
24
6× · sev 4
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LFTSMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 9392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-LCDLR1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IN4
- GA4
- VA4
- PA2
- UT2
- MO2
- OK2
- 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 74% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain6× · 32%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 5%
- 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 a1× · 1%
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:3× · 24%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 6%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
- 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× · 4%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 4%
- 395.3B2-HOSPRNCDriving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 2%
- 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 81% 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 40%
- 391.11B4-DENDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions1× · 40%
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required1× · 4%
- 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× · 16%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 96% 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured9× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 7%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 12%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 1%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× · 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 32.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.1% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 53% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 5%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 9%
- 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
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
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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×6Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 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
- 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×3HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS3×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA71 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 41 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
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi43 drivers
- Company officer
- DOINA SOFRONI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-10-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 43 trucks · 43 owned tractors · 43 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 or officers with 12 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
24 events- 08/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.0M mi reported (2026)
- 10/18/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 046-88-1487
- 10/18/2025Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZE2042
- 09/22/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2025)
- 10/18/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882264 04
- 09/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2019)
- 10/18/2018Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882264 03
- 09/21/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2018)
- 10/18/2017Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882264 02
- 09/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2017)
- 10/18/2016Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882264 01
- 09/21/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2016)
- 10/18/2015Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000525
- 09/21/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2015)
- 10/18/2014Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000440
- 09/22/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2014)
- 10/18/2013Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000281
- 09/23/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2013)
- 10/18/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0036688
- 09/21/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2012)
- 01/06/2012Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
CARGO · policy CA 8282852
- 10/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/18/2011Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8282852
- 10/03/2011Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-29
- Reported mileage
- 6,000,000 mi (2026)
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