CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2357263· MC807529· CARRIER· EIN 46-1384957
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RJS TRUCKING INC

1809 160TH AVE, ALGONA, IA, 50511(515) 320-4001RICK SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC807529

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/02/2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WN412977
Authority history (2) ▾
02/25/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2026)
01/09/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2013 → 03/24/2026
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2013 → 03/02/2026

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
6
Violations
0
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • IA3

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.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol100%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 100%
What to do
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck

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.

1
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Other
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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).

3
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
16
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer
2008 INTERNATIONAL LF627seen 3×
2HSCUAPR48C537932· SH0640 IA
2012 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VA5327CM202292· IU1253 IA

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
RICK SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2012-11-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 32 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

32
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
32
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ABYS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2191328, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 32
1
ABYS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2191328Inactive· INDEPENDENCE, MO
Strong
Officer
2
ACRO TRAILER COMPANY
USDOT 247701Active· SPRINGFIELD, MO
Strong
Officer
3
CODE OF THE WEST PRODUCTIONS INC
USDOT 2775337Active· SACRAMENTO, CA
Strong
Officer
4
CRANE AMERICA SERVICES INC
USDOT 460339Inactive· MIAMISBURG, OH
Strong
Officer
5
FIVE STAR EXCAVATING INCORPORATED
USDOT 1503448Inactive· TRINITY, FL
Strong
Officer
6
GEARJAMMER EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2074804Inactive· CLEVELAND, OK
Strong
Officer
7
GERALD SMITH&SONS
USDOT 1227471Active· ADAMS, MN
Strong
Officer
8
GRASSHOPPERS INC
USDOT 796382Inactive· SPARTANBURG, SC
Strong
Officer
9
IRON CITY PIPE & SUPPLY CO
USDOT 1367964Active· JACKSON, OH
Strong
Officer
10
KITSAP BLUEJACKETS
USDOT 2319998Active· SILVERDALE, WA
Strong
Officer
11
KIVA ELECTRIC
USDOT 2457271Inactive· YUM, AZ
Strong
Officer
12
LOPEZ TRADING COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2509580Active· ALPINE, UT
Strong
Officer
13
PADDOCK SWIMMING POOL CO
USDOT 1621184Active· ROCKVILLE, MD
Strong
Officer
14
PIO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2959523Inactive· HUFFMAN, TX
Strong
Officer
15
PITBULL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2990557Active· EVANSVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
16
PRECISION INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 324951Active· PORTLAND, TN
Strong
Officer
17
R & S LAWN SERVICE
USDOT 2331367Active· SMITHVILLE, MO
Strong
Officer
18
RAINSHIELD ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 1120870Active· FERNDALE, WA
Strong
Officer
19
RICHARD LEE SMITH
USDOT 2185452Active· BRONSTON, KY
Strong
Officer
20
RICK L SMITH
USDOT 1520893Inactive· PEARL, IL
Strong
Officer
21
RICK P SMITH
USDOT 936973Inactive· COVINGTON, IN
Strong
Officer
22
RICK SMITH
USDOT 1773873Inactive· DUBUQUE, IA
Strong
Officer
23
RICK SMITH
USDOT 1633298Active· SAND LAKE, MI
Strong
Officer
24
RICK SMITH
USDOT 564946Inactive· LYNDONVILLE, VT
Strong
Officer
25
RICK SMITH
USDOT 838872Active· MESHOPPEN, PA
Strong
Officer
26
RICKIE LEE SMITH
USDOT 1850822Inactive· THREE RIVERS, MI
Strong
Officer
27
RICKS CONCRETE
USDOT 2035692Active· ANCHORAGE, AK
Strong
Officer
28
SMITTY'S BUILDING SUPPLY INC
USDOT 343465Inactive· ALEXANDRIA, VA
Strong
Officer
29
SULLIVAN MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 56181Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
30
TA TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1664088Inactive· ABERDEEN, WA
Strong
Officer
31
TOP HAT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3816545Active· MCLOUD, OK
Strong
Officer
32
UMPQUA SELFLOADER LLC
USDOT 1179988Active· ROSEBURG, OR
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

7 events
  1. 03/24/2026Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN114332

  2. 03/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  3. 03/02/2026Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN412977

  4. 03/02/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN114332

  5. 02/25/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2026)

  6. 01/09/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 11/14/2012Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-11
Reported mileage
60,000 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 25, 2026, 10:28 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.