TANTARA TRANSPORTATION CORP
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026101 inspections · 33 violations (10 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
32
8× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 8395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA8
- IL7
- MO5
- IN2
- WI1
- TX1
- TN1
- SD1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27% 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 Harrison County, MO
Medium impact13 of 40 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Harrison County, MO. 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 Harrison County, MO to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 39%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing1× · 10%
- 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× · 3%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 44% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 41%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 18%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 14%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 14%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 9%
- 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle8× · 26%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 10%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 22%
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 1%
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 1%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 17%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 2%
- 393.203Cab/body parts requirements violations1× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- 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
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
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 NHTSA95 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 65 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
12
Tow-away
11
Injury
9
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi93 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF M. RIGGAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 107364176
- Registered since
- 1987-11-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 114 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 111 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, phone numbers or emails with 9 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
29 events- 03/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
8.4M mi reported (2024)
- 10/10/2023Insurance filed — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LICX3002142
- 10/10/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615110980
- 09/13/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2023)
- 04/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WPP 8200120-00
- 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2763543
- 10/11/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC18129A
- 09/16/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2019)
- 08/31/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP46501A
- 08/23/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP46501A
- 08/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP46501A
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 83SUN267760
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2010EMFST08/7241-3041
- 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP46501A
- 08/23/2007Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038941
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038941
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 33849DC306
- 08/01/2006Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 33826DC305
- 08/01/2006Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038941
- 08/29/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP41243B
- 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP41243B
- 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 33826DC305
- 06/22/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/01/1999Insurance replaced — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP20001776
- 04/23/1997PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 10/20/1996Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 7LHT-238T676-1-95
- 12/11/1995Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Full (2) · policy CLP000423
- 03/04/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/09/1987Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1999-01-06
- Last review
- 2023-06-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-05
- Reported mileage
- 8,421,067 mi (2024)
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