CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3107330· MC80831· CARRIER· EIN 82-2787308
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RAM TRUCKING & RIGGING COMPANY INC

Legal: RAM INDUSTRIES LLC

1640 NEW MARKET AVENUE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07080(732) 752-0840dawn@ramrigging.comCRAIG WHITMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC080831

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Private
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 10/08/2021
NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.· policy C295258-8
Authority history (2) ▾
10/12/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/09/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/31/2021)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2021 → 08/31/2021
  2. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2019 → 03/02/2021
  3. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2018 → 10/19/2019
  4. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2019 → 10/19/2019
  5. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/03/2018 → 10/19/2018

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.

Vehicle8 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

12 inspections · 24 violations (1 OOS) · 6% of inspections had an OOS finding.

12
Inspections
24
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NY6
  • OH3
  • NJ3
  • PA2
  • MD1
  • DE1
  • NC1
  • CT1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 7.1% 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.

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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

Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Load securement1 OOS2 viol71%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 64%
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 7%
Brakes1 viol29%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 29%
What to do
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
  • 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.

▲ Trending worse
2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 75% of recent
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
Do this
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
  • Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
2Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

18
Inspections
24
Violations
1
Out-of-service
59
CSA points
4
Crashes
8
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

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

6 trailer 5 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2021 PETERBILT 389seen 9×
1XPXP4EX4MD741885· AW690N NJ
2020 FAYMONVILLEseen 7×
YAFTLS006L0023259· TXJ84N NJ
2026 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWP4TX1TR224999· F594AA NJ
2020 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWP4TX2LR402676· AX104K NJ
2021 FAYMONVILLEseen 2×
YAFTLS004M0027524· TYJ53L NJ
2017 FORD F-550
1FD0X5HT2HED89323· XPKC62 NJ
2021 FORD F-550
1FD0W5HT1MEC96712· XKGA23 NJ
2001 PETERBILT 378
1XPFDB9X71S521604· AU593Y NJ
2025 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDP4TX9SR174844· AZ310Z NJ
2019 FAYMONVILLE
YAFTLS006K0023259· TXJ84N NJ
2025 FAYMONVILLE Faymonville
YAFTL1000S0038754· K74TCT NJ
2020 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3J05322LL018734· E94TCP NJ
2024 FAYMONVILLE
YAFTLS008R0033351· 5208191 ME

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi6 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
CRAIG WHITMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 20 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 addresses, phone numbers or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DAVID SMITH STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 259165, registered 1985) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
RAM TRUCKING & RIGGING CO INC
USDOT 549653Inactive· SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
Medium· 1
DAVID SMITH STEEL COMPANY INC
USDOT 259165Inactive· SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
Medium
Address

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

9 events
  1. 01/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/12/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 10/08/2021Insurance filed — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy C295258-8

  4. 08/31/2021Insurance name changed — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy C2952588

  5. 03/02/2021Insurance cancelled — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy C295258-8

  6. 10/19/2019Insurance replaced — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy C295258-8

  7. 10/19/2018Insurance replaced — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy C295258-8

  8. 04/09/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/31/2021)

  9. 03/09/2018Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;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
2025-01-15
Reported mileage
130,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 10:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.