R&S EXPRESS 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 202655 inspections · 51 violations (14 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45A-BHTIJVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.48A-BLMACBDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA13
- MO3
- OK2
- OR2
- UT2
- AR2
- NE1
- NM1
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 81% 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× · 31%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 13%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 10%
- 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 Tim2× · 21%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 13%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 4%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
- 395.24C1III-ELDDOFHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to provide output file comment, when directed by an authorized safety officer1× · 1%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% 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.
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube2× · 14%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 23%
- 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.2× · 6%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 43.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.2% vs the 6.7% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 26% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 37%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15-SSFDrugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- SAMSON VATAMANU
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-03-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers · 2 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 with 26 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
31 events- 11/26/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000141-01
- 10/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 09/26/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000141-01
- 09/02/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2025)
- 08/22/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000141-00
- 07/28/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2025)
- 05/04/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000141-00
- 04/07/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2025)
- 06/02/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100237-00
- 05/06/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2024)
- 06/02/2023Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-01131
- 03/22/2023Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-01131
- 02/24/2023Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-01131
- 02/23/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2023)
- 06/02/2022Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RFL0000351
- 05/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2022)
- 06/02/2021Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHCA1901259524-00
- 05/06/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2021)
- 06/02/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50361 00
- 06/02/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000023-02
- 05/06/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2019)
- 06/02/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000023-01
- 05/07/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2018)
- 06/02/2017Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-94480-01
- 05/08/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2017)
- 10/03/2016Insurance name changed — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-94480-01
- 08/31/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2016)
- 06/02/2016Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1268485
- 05/06/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2016)
- 08/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/02/2025)
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
- 2021-08-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-15
- Reported mileage
- 945,986 mi (2024)
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