TROSTEL'S INC
Risk factors
High 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 202630 inspections · 86 violations (15 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.11A1-LFTSMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
12
2× · sev 6
- 4396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
6
3× · sev 2
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 6395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
4
4×
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.43D2 OOS
No or defective automatic trailer brake
2
2×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AL5
- TN4
- AR4
- MS3
- GA2
- IA2
- NE2
- 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.
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 84% 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. Explain1× · 27%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 13%
- 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× · 13%
- 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× · 13%
- 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× · 13%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 8%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 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
Lighting / lamps 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.
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.2× · 8%
- 393.11A1-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) missing2× · 8%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 20%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 5%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 3%
- 393.50D-BAir Brake - Missing or defective drain valve1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 5%
- 393.45A-BLHFHydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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 23% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 42%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
- 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.
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- DONALD TROSTEL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-09-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 10 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 37 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- 03/08/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA0021388
- 02/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2023)
- 09/27/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0021388
- 09/02/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2025)
- 09/02/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2025)
- 04/16/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0021388
- 03/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2025)
- 03/20/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2025)
- 09/27/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0088115001
- 10/30/2017Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0717724
- 09/27/2017Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0717724
- 09/27/2016Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0044494001
- 08/31/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2016)
- 08/31/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2016)
- 09/27/2015Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST167954
- 08/31/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2015)
- 08/31/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2015)
- 09/27/2014Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST167954
- 09/02/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2014)
- 09/02/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2014)
- 09/27/2013Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1863418
- 10/05/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/16/2026)
- 10/05/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/16/2026)
- 09/17/2012Registered 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
- 2018-02-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-01
- Reported mileage
- 732,805 mi (2023)
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