TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA
Legal: TA OPERATING LLC
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 202675 inspections · 17 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2LVUnsafe Driving
Lane Restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.81-HVehicle Maintenance
Horn - Inoperative or defective
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
2
2×
- 6393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 8392.2-NCDLR1 OOS
License - Restriction (non-CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of restriction.
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA7
- MD5
- NJ3
- MI2
- WA1
- MS1
- SC1
- 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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 6% is under the 60% 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× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 17%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 16%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 7% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.1× · 13%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 31%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 17%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
- 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-SLLSIVState/Local Laws - State insurance violation
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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 NHTSA49 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 19 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
3
Tow-away
2
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi262 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi131 drivers
- Company officer
- DEBI BOFFA
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 824699946
- Registered since
- 1987-09-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 408 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 23 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs 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
21 events- 03/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.1M mi reported (2024)
- 05/04/2022Insurance name changed — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA4054061
- 04/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2022)
- 04/01/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2022)
- 12/01/2021Insurance filed — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA6675855
- 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA4054061
- 05/11/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/01/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP8978551
- 09/26/2012Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 8978551
- 08/29/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 8978551
- 08/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2012)
- 04/07/2008Insurance name changed — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
CARGO · policy CCIMG52948
- 04/07/2008Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP8978551
- 03/03/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2008)
- 03/03/2008Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP8978551
- 02/21/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/20/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 8978551-03
- 05/10/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/17/2005)
- 04/06/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/17/2005)
- 01/12/1999Insurance replaced — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
CARGO · policy C CIM G52948
- 09/01/1987Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1996-10-29
- Last review
- 2024-06-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-31
- Reported mileage
- 3,149,632 mi (2024)
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