S S D TRUCKING
Legal: S S DARAPHONE 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 202626 inspections · 66 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · 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
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 6396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
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-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AR5
- KS3
- NM3
- TX2
- OK2
- LA2
- NY1
- GA1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 98% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 9%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 3%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 17%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% 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 Geary County, KS
Medium impact7 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Geary County, KS. 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 Geary County, KS to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 48% is under the 65% 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 limit1× · 10%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
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
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-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA24 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- SAMURAI DARAPHONE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-11-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 10 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 5 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
19 events- 05/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 07/31/2025Insurance filed — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AM37000433-00
- 07/31/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03617
- 07/31/2024Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-4875356-00
- 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)
- 05/29/2024Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-4875356-00
- 05/02/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2024)
- 03/22/2024Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-4875356-00
- 09/06/2023Insurance replaced — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-4875356-00
- 09/06/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA961337264
- 10/03/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS123598
- 10/01/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS123598
- 09/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2022)
- 09/06/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS123598
- 08/29/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS123598
- 08/03/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03927013
- 08/09/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/02/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 11/21/2018Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-14
- Reported mileage
- 990,805 mi (2025)
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