TOBAR INC
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 202648 inspections · 27 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- WA17
- OR3
- UT3
- MT2
- AZ1
- ID1
- TX1
- CA1
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 25% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 60% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 6%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Kittitas County, WA
Medium impact6 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Kittitas County, WA. 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 Kittitas County, WA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 49% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 47%
- 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official1× · 47%
- 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× · 7%
- 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 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 67% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 5%
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 27%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- 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.
- 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- 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-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- ROSS BULLINGER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 95712386
- Registered since
- 1988-12-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 36 owned trailers · 4 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 or officers with 8 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- 08/31/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2026)
- 02/04/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 023-01-6005
- 01/30/2026Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT51167A
- 01/30/2026Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 023-01-6005
- 01/08/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2026)
- 01/30/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 023-01-6005
- 01/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2025)
- 01/30/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP78664A
- 01/30/2022Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-21
- 01/30/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-20
- 01/30/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-19
- 01/30/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-18
- 01/30/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-17
- 01/30/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338-16
- 01/30/2016Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy 040338
- 01/30/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338
- 04/02/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/10/2010Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy 660 915J919 9TRI91
- 09/02/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/16/2010)
- 11/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
- 01/30/2005Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC040338
- 01/30/2004Insurance replaced — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy WCL201532
- 01/30/2003Insurance replaced — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy WCL201112
- 01/30/2002Insurance replaced — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy WCL101011
- 01/30/2001Insurance cancelled — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAC 2941024
- 01/30/1999Insurance replaced — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SK-1655376
- 02/05/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/16/2010)
- 08/21/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REJECTED
- 12/02/1988Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1991-11-18
- Last review
- 1991-09-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-31
- Reported mileage
- 1,800,000 mi (2026)
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