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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2212494· MC170799· CARRIER· EIN 81-3519784
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RHYTHM LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC

1355N HIGHWAY DR SUITE 300, FENTON, MO, 63026(314) 227-7600dispatch@rhythmlogistics.netJAMES J SIMON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
2 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 11/19/2011
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 11 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC170799

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/01/2026
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0224154001
ENDED 06/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/18/2023
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0224154001
Authority history (5) ▾
07/13/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2020)
07/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
09/08/2016PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/11/2022)
07/27/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2010)
04/03/1984PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/13/2011)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2017 → 07/18/2023
  2. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/01/2020 → 10/01/2022
  3. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/07/2020
  4. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/07/2020 → 08/01/2020
  5. US BANK, NA$750KCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 07/27/2010 → 04/07/2011
  6. US BANK, NA$750KName Changed
    TRUST FUND · eff 06/15/2003 → 08/30/2010
  7. US BANK, NA$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 06/15/2003 → 07/27/2010
  8. AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/24/2000 → 07/12/2003
  9. AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/24/2000 → 06/16/2003
  10. CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 06/16/2003 → 06/15/2003
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/24/1994 → 07/19/2000
  12. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/24/1994 → 06/24/2000

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 40 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
40
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • MO22
  • NE2
  • MS2
  • IL1
  • UT1
  • KY1
  • NC1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.2% 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 St. Louis city, MO

Medium impact

6 of 6 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in St. Louis city, MO. 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 St. Louis city, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 48% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt1 viol48%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 48%
Speeding1 viol34%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 34%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol17%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 17%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol68%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 29%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 17%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 13%
Tires1 OOS2 viol26%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 12%
Emergency equipment1 viol6%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 6%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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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).

33
Inspections
41
Violations
9
Out-of-service
126
CSA points
2
Crashes
7
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

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

18 truck 10 trailer 1 other
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR0NSNL3201· 3140741 IN
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9TG1DN136094· 24KR0Z MO
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0627GD465036· 2835632 ME
2018 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 3×
3HSDJSNR2JN447902· 42KT7K MO
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1P0620MK224944· 110054T TN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDVXLSLU0275· 2910889 IN
2014 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 2×
3HSDJSNR3EN795374· XXXX MO
1995 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 2×
2HSFHASR0SC037315· 54AS1Z MO
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDR6MSMS4923· 3004980 IN
2006 QINGDAO SINGAMAS
L81CG45296T100504· 2620630 ME
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGEDV1JLHZ8961· 3500471 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR1PN248297· 3310661 IN
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C9HT175011· 2835629 ME
DORSEY TRA
1DTC20S20EP017151· U872711 TN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1LSLW5940· 2922075 IN
2004 MACK CX (Vision)
1M1AE06YX4N016413· 23KR9Z MO
1999 WESTERN STAR 4900E
2WKEDDXJ7XK958983· 76KT9P MO
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDV8LSME8633· 2941502 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDV7RSUY9509· 3404562 IN
2001 MACK CX (Vision)
1M1AE07Y11W007944· 39KT3G MO
2014 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627EW700537· 12L2SR MO
2023 DELUCIO USA DeLucio USA
7LVD5DD23PD010748· 5222292 ME
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627KK141557· P828322 IN
2014 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0EL794925· 11974C NB
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HCDZAPR7LL871778· 3632422 IN
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXLL157201· P913904 IN
2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR9NN420704· 42KT7K MO
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH7DN133741· 64KT2L MO
2006 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC5426661007084· U917234 TN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
28
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
Company officer
JAMES J SIMON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2011-11-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 2 owned trailers · 14 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
11
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: J T TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 861517, registered 2000) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
J T TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 861517Inactive· ST AUGUSTA, MN
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

22 events
  1. 06/01/2026Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0224154001

  2. 06/01/2026Insurance ended — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    policy A0224154001

  3. 07/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2022)

  4. 07/18/2023Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0224154001

  5. 07/18/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP32577A

  6. 10/01/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1001067641

  7. 08/07/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1001067641

  8. 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1001067641

  9. 07/13/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2020)

  10. 07/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 09/08/2016PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/11/2022)

  12. 11/19/2011Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  13. 04/07/2011Insurance cancelled — US BANK, NA

    TRUST FUND · policy 25535

  14. 08/30/2010Insurance name changed — US BANK, NA

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  15. 07/27/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2010)

  16. 07/27/2010Insurance replaced — US BANK, NA

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  17. 07/12/2003Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3SE629265

  18. 06/16/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3SE629265

  19. 06/15/2003Insurance replaced — CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  20. 07/19/2000Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SUR 002693

  21. 06/24/2000Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SUR 002693

  22. 04/03/1984PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/13/2011)

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-04-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-10
Reported mileage
97,059 mi (2022)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 11:52 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.