ROBINSON REFRIGERATED 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 202621 inspections · 73 violations (12 OOS) · 29% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS11
- AL5
- LA3
- TN2
- OH2
- TX2
- GA1
- NY1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 83% 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.
- 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× · 4%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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.
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 53%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 41%
- 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 94% 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.
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 21%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 18%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 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 36.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% 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
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.
- 396.17C-PI×4Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.5B-HWSL×2Hubs - Wheel seal leaking · OOS
- 392.2-SLLMF×2State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 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
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA28 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
0
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHIEL CARTER GADDIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-08-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 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 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
34 events- 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2023)
- 11/25/2025Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy STU01MS4004
- 11/25/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-MS-19-S0352710-00
- 10/29/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2025)
- 02/23/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-MS-19-S0352710-00
- 02/03/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-MS-19-S0352710-00
- 01/27/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2025)
- 11/26/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 7802720
- 10/30/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/26/2024)
- 08/13/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AF-100286-00
- 08/13/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0062772
- 08/13/2019Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC18080584
- 07/17/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2019)
- 08/13/2018Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0232310
- 07/17/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2018)
- 08/13/2017Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0058383
- 07/17/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2017)
- 08/13/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS053951
- 07/18/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2016)
- 08/25/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/11/2015Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 03/25/2005Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 453665
- 02/05/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 233028-0204
- 02/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2004)
- 02/05/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 395439
- 07/29/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 395439
- 07/18/2003Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 395439
- 03/04/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2003)
- 02/05/2003Insurance cancelled — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CT 203 002 01
- 12/08/2002Insurance cancelled — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CT20300201
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-26
- Reported mileage
- 569,732 mi (2023)
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