CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2276519· MC1023266· CARRIER· EIN 36-4917067
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A&A TRANSPORTATION LLC

16307 27TH STREET CT E, LAKE TAPPS, WA, 98391(206) 653-1676aasafetyinfo@gmail.comVADIM COSTIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
27.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
81
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 27.8% — above the 22% national average2 crashes 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

MC1023266

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/31/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA570605626
Authority history (4) ▾
07/07/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2025)
07/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)
10/12/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)
07/22/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/202407/31/2025
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/202307/31/2024
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/202107/31/2023
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/202011/06/2021
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/202011/06/2020
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/22/202008/10/2020
  7. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201907/01/2020
  8. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201905/22/2020

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 27.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver51 inspections · 3.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

51 inspections · 42 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

51
Inspections
42
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

19
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MT8
  • SD7
  • WA4
  • OH2
  • US1
  • ND1
  • IL1
  • KY1

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 26.3% 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 viol31%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 29%
  • 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× · 2%
Other1 viol29%
  • 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official1× · 29%
Hours exceeded2 viol29%
  • 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 15%
  • 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 15%
Log / ELD device3 viol10%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 10%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Powder River County, MT

Medium impact

17 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (57%) came from inspections in Powder River County, MT. 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 Powder River County, MT to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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 52% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing42 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS10 viol25%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LHLIWRLighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on.1× · 5%
Tires3 OOS4 viol22%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 7%
  • 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 6%
  • 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 6%
Brakes2 OOS10 viol22%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19986× · 11%
  • 393.47A-BCFSAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle2× · 7%
  • 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.1× · 2%
Other1 OOS4 viol7%
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 3%
  • 393.201C-FRFrame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer1× · 1%
  • 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 1%
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 21 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
6
Inspections
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.9A-LIL×3Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

75
Inspections
89
Violations
11
Out-of-service
295
CSA points
5
Crashes
21
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

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

22 truck 21 trailer 1 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 8×
4V4NC9EH7PN611595· RP03846 WA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 7×
1UYVS2537K2722105· 93067AB WA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2537R2993806· 26309AJ WA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2539N2529412· 63493AE WA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2533K2722103· 05083AC WA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2533HM855456· 76276AJ WA
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH9PN611596· RP03845 WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ8LN220260· 87574RP WA
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0629JW117607· 81874AK WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ0SN691642· RP23729 WA
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH5PN618268· RP02051 WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH1RN630369· RP06186 WA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2531L2014823· 35861AE WA
2016 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 3×
1JJV532B1GL953999· 03668AG WA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS253XN2473111· 83603AE WA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2537L2082804· 75094AD WA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXLSLP9481· RP15353 WA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJHHDR0NLNC0245· RP11209 WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH4SN691625· RP21733 WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJ9SN691638· RP23730 WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3LN229879· RP26176 WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8RN630370· RP06187 WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ5RN630376· RP07564 WA
2008 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C68T027009· 11334AJ WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3SN689008· VV9108 NC
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH5PN611594· RP02291 WA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XHU923414· 85930AH WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ3RN653574· RP14936 WA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535R2993805· 06554AJ WA
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJXPN608970· RP00758 WA

+ 15 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
Company officer
VADIM COSTIN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2012-02-23
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 11 owned trailers · 23 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
15
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 4
BH TRANS INC
USDOT 2888905Active· ROLLING MEADOWS, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH8RN6303674V4NC9EH8RN630370
DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3001374Active· ENUMCLAW, WA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH5PN6182684V4NC9EH5PN611594
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC
USDOT 54283Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDRXLSLP94811UYVS2537HU923449
VK CARRIER LLC
USDOT 3720827Active· KENT, WA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1UYVS2533K27221031JJV532B7DL761322

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

15 events
  1. 07/31/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA570605626

  2. 02/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2025)

  3. 07/31/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013-57-6045

  4. 07/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2025)

  5. 07/31/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013-57-6045

  6. 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)

  7. 07/31/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA04227605

  8. 11/06/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN296910

  9. 10/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)

  10. 11/06/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2104971

  11. 08/10/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2104971

  12. 07/01/2020Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1816164

  13. 05/22/2020Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1816164

  14. 07/22/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 02/23/2012Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-05
Reported mileage
2,081,286 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, 3:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.