NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT CORP
Risk factors
Low 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 202659 inspections · 27 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-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
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 6392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2
2×
- 9393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- TX12
- MI7
- MO5
- AR4
- US1
- IN1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in La Salle County, TX
Medium impact9 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in La Salle County, TX. 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 La Salle County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% 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, other1× · 38%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 50%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 10%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 8%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
- 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 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 NHTSA70 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 40 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi43 drivers
- Company officer
- JOEL RUHLMAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-06-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 110 owned trailers · 14 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, addresses or phone numbers with 15 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
22 events- 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.6M mi reported (2025)
- 07/27/2025Insurance filed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA250139
- 07/27/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240132
- 07/27/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA230120
- 07/27/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA220124
- 07/27/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210133
- 07/27/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA200147
- 07/27/2020Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 375432001
- 07/27/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB002564
- 07/01/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2019)
- 07/01/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2019)
- 07/27/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB002050
- 07/02/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2018)
- 07/02/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2018)
- 12/26/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB002050
- 07/27/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2102212
- 06/30/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2017)
- 06/30/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2017)
- 06/02/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2102212
- 08/02/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/02/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/07/2016Registered 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
- 2020-12-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-09
- Reported mileage
- 4,580,856 mi (2025)
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