VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 20, 2026
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RAFTER N RANCH LLC
USDOT 3392042 · MC1210291 · EIN 84-4611894 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
10065 STATE HIGHWAY 108, WAUSEON, OH, 43567-9525
(419) 680-1545 · MIKE THOMAS NICHOLLS
85
Low risk
Risk factors
Driver OOS 40% — above the 6.7% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
2 / 1
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
4 / 70
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. — $750K BIPD · policy CA870924118 · eff 03/12/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate40% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving29 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance28 pts
Vehicle Maintenance13 pts
Other1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 15 | |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 | |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 393.60D | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
MT1
GA1
IN1
KS1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 10.85 | 7.11 | — | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2.80 | 3.50 | — | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.00 | 14.00 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-11. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 2 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · holding steady.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 1 OOS · 50%
395.8A1-HOSP
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.1).
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 50%
392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 8.137).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Equipment — 5 vehicles seen in inspections
2 truck2 trailer1 other
Company profile
Officer
MIKE THOMAS NICHOLLS
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
2020-02-05
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 100 carriers
Shares identifiers with 100 carriers (3 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 W FARMS LLC | 3497324 | strong | |
| ALLEN WILLSON | 2340346 | mailing, email | strong |
| BEUCLER FAMILY FARMS LLC | 2126200 | mailing, email | strong |
| BOBCAT OF LIMA INC | 2097890 | strong | |
| BOSTELMAN FARMS TRUCKING LLC | 3528170 | strong | |
| BURKHOLDER TRUCKING LLC | 603845 | strong | |
| CHAD BURKHOLDER | 2337010 | mailing, email | strong |
| CHL FARMS LLC | 2385675 | mailing, email | strong |
Activity history (recent)
04/15/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
03/12/2026 — Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA870924118
03/12/2026 — Insurance replaced — THE WESTERN RESERVE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WCA3402241608
03/26/2021 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
02/05/2020 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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