CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2995111· MC21037· CARRIER· EIN 82-1101099
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ROMAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC

727 BRADLEY ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33405(561) 577-4513romayautotransport@yahoo.comRICARDO CHAVEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC021037

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/10/2024
CANAL INSURANCE CO.· policy CT5155297714
Authority history (3) ▾
04/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2019)
04/13/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2018)
05/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2021 → 05/10/2024
  2. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2020 → 05/10/2021
  3. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2020 → 08/22/2020
  4. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2020 → 05/10/2020
  5. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2019 → 05/10/2020
  6. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2018 → 05/10/2019
  7. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2017 → 05/10/2018

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 4 violations (2 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
4
Violations
2
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • FL1
  • TX1
  • MO1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving 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

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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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
4
Violations
2
Out-of-service
24
CSA points
0
Crashes
3
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

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

3 truck 3 other
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLD53FSGH1611· AB47IL FL
SUN VALLEY
1S9CB53224P297777· QB66AF FL
FREIGHTLINER
3AKJ053F90M1611· DG66AQ FL
OTHR
1S9CE53224F297777· QB66AF FL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHFG3JSJJ1462· DG66AG FL
COTTRELL T
SE0AH14464G005572· QB07IN FL

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
0M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
RICARDO CHAVEZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2017-04-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 25 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

25
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
24
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MERBRYPAVEL TRUCKING CORP (USDOT 1694736, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 24
1
AARC TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4078842Inactive· LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
2
CHAVEZ CHAVEZ TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3673661Inactive· HIGHLAND, CA
Strong
Officer
3
CHAVEZ DELIVERY SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2882870Active· GILBERT, AZ
Strong
Officer
4
CHAVEZ TOWING LLC
USDOT 3289600Inactive· AURORA, IL
Strong
Officer
5
CHAVEZ TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3965192Active· HAMBURG, AR
Strong
Officer
6
E R HOT SHOT TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3816340Active· OAK LAWN, IL
Strong
Officer
7
GCP EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2626986Active· DEMING, NM
Strong
Officer
8
HERMANOS CHAVEZ HOTSHOT LLC
USDOT 3260360Inactive· SYLMAR, CA
Strong
Officer
9
LV ROLL OFF SERVICE LLC
USDOT 4112378Active· LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
10
MERBRYPAVEL TRUCKING CORP
USDOT 1694736Inactive· WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
11
MXA TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3850311Active· JURUPA VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
12
ONEY CHAVEZ-PARDO
USDOT 1324114Inactive· FALLS CHURCH, VA
Strong
Officer
13
RC TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1725466Active· LONGMONT, CO
Strong
Officer
14
RC UNIQUE MASONRY CORP
USDOT 3855623Active· FARMINGVILLE, NY
Strong
Officer
15
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2875218Inactive· SAN BENITO, TX
Strong
Officer
16
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2481333Inactive· SAN ANGELO, TX
Strong
Officer
17
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2529796Inactive· DENVER, CO
Strong
Officer
18
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2709792Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
19
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2759548Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
20
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 2770465Active· LA PUENTE, CA
Strong
Officer
21
RICARDO CHAVEZ
USDOT 1974451Active· EL PASO, TX
Strong
Officer
22
RODNEY TRANSPORT CORP
USDOT 3001726Inactive· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
23
SOG TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4394592Active· DAYTON, TX
Strong
Officer
24
VICTORY FLOORING INC
USDOT 3234868Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
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

13 events
  1. 05/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2026)

  2. 05/10/2024Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT5155297714

  3. 05/10/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN305939

  4. 05/10/2021Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BE0133000092-00

  5. 08/22/2020Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BE0133000092-00

  6. 05/10/2020Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BE0133000092-00

  7. 05/10/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0673444

  8. 05/10/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL771289-00

  9. 04/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2019)

  10. 05/10/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL517722-00

  11. 04/13/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2018)

  12. 05/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 04/10/2017Registered 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
2026-05-03
Reported mileage
34,695 mi (2026)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 10:39 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.