LATONA TRUCKING & EXCAVATING
Legal: LATONA TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202625 inspections · 55 violations (12 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 8393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- PA26
- NY2
- NJ1
- MD1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% 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.
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 7%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 11%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
- 393.110B2II-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 52.9% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Wyoming County, PA
Medium impact11 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (46%) came from inspections in Wyoming County, PA. 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 Wyoming County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 56%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 11%
- 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× · 33%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA24 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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+ mi6 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- MATTHEW LATONA
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 75991901
- Registered since
- 1985-12-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 15 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 3 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
40 events- 09/12/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
- 10/01/2022Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 062 57 69
- 09/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2022)
- 08/20/2022Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 5084964
- 08/20/2022Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 062 57 69
- 09/28/2021Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 050 12 75
- 08/20/2021Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 050 12 75
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 08/20/2018Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGCC000101717
- 07/24/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2018)
- 08/20/2017Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGC000101716
- 08/20/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000101715
- 08/20/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCT000101714
- 08/20/2014Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCT000101713
- 08/20/2013Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC0000001112
- 08/20/2012Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy Q08 2040050
- 08/20/2012Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC0000001112
- 08/20/2009Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy S1731423
- 07/18/2008Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy S1731423
- 07/17/2008Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy S1731423
- 07/17/2008Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy S1731423
- 06/15/2007Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-7513B247-TIL
- 06/09/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAO0196893
- 05/14/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2007)
- 05/09/2007Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAO0196893
- 06/09/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAO0190172
- 05/15/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2006)
- 11/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
- 08/10/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/09/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAO0180965
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
- Safety audit
- Rated
- 1988-01-20
- Last review
- 1987-12-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-12
- Reported mileage
- 535,761 mi (2023)
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