158480
Legal: ALAN RITCHEY INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202683 inspections · 24 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 6395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 10396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX11
- CA5
- NM3
- TN2
- AR2
- OK2
- WI1
- GA1
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 67% 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. Explain3× · 30%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 18%
- 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%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 36%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.2× · 5%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 4%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 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× · 6%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Mississippi County, MO
Medium impact6 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Mississippi County, MO. 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 Mississippi County, MO to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 69%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 18%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber3× · 18%
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit2× · 15%
- 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
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.
- 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
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi85 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBBY RITCHEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 47841884
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 87 trucks · 83 owned tractors · 177 owned trailers · 4 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 14 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
29 events- 12/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
15.9M mi reported (2022)
- 11/01/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2013)
- 10/17/2013Insurance filed — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LPM8828091
- 10/17/2013Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy JX9076
- 08/21/2009Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI97708192
- 08/03/2009Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI97708236
- 08/03/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI97708192
- 09/06/2008Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97909646
- 08/03/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97909646
- 01/09/2008Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97909646
- 12/13/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2007)
- 10/05/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 80324743
- 08/03/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 80324743
- 12/27/1998Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 6101418897
- 09/30/1998Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 6101418897
- 10/07/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/1996)
- 10/07/1996COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/1996)
- 10/01/1996Insurance filed — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISAH07132190
- 10/01/1996Insurance replaced — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1SA H0 71 32 19 0
- 10/01/1996Insurance cancelled — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TK U016448
- 12/14/1995Insurance cancelled — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TKF 167746
- 05/01/1995Insurance replaced — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TKF 167746
- 11/12/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/1995)
- 01/23/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/23/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/27/1987PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 07/03/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/05/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2003-01-21
- Last review
- 2013-02-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-08
- Reported mileage
- 15,890,646 mi (2022)
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