CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 344283· MC537847· CARRIER· EIN 56-2306056
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RAY'S SEAFOOD MARKET INC

49 NORTH STREET, BURLINGTON, VT, 05401(802) 658-7928paul@raysseafood.comPAUL DUNKLING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
36.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 36.4% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC537847

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/22/2019
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.· policy BAW 59300780
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/15/2005
YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE· policy YMR848702
Authority history (4) ▾
03/20/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2012)
07/02/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/02/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2007)
12/09/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/09/2007)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9)
  1. PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/201502/22/2019
  2. EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/201202/22/2015
  3. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/200704/16/2012
  4. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/200702/22/2012
  5. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/200704/02/2007
  6. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/200702/22/2007
  7. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/200702/22/2007
  8. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/200501/26/2007
  9. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/200512/19/2005

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 36.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 4.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 26 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
26
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • VT8
  • NH7
  • NY4
  • MA3
  • CT3
  • PA1
  • DE1
  • NC1

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.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% 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.

What’s contributing16 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS8 viol37%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 8%
Tires3 OOS3 viol35%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 28%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
Brakes2 viol14%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 8%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
Emergency equipment2 viol8%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 4%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle 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.

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

A high share of violations are occurring in Chittenden County, VT

Medium impact

5 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (45%) came from inspections in Chittenden County, VT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Chittenden County, VT to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 80% 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

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
3
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
2Other
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
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).

30
Inspections
26
Violations
7
Out-of-service
170
CSA points
7
Crashes
11
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

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

8 trailer 7 incomplete vehicle 4 truck
2021 GMC Sierraseen 6×
1GD38PE77MF244618· 948CDT ME
2020 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 4×
3ALXFB002LDLW1609· 18E40 VT
2013 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 4×
1FVXFB009DDBX4258· 66D65 VT
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2536M6327201· 458969Z ME
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A0624PE515774· 269967E ME
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A0623PE458063· 5270728 ME
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A062XNE410024· 269410B ME
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X5LD721321· 20E52 VT
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2534N6587601· 5416442 ME
2017 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 3×
3ALXFB008HDHK1671· 20E36 VT
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X4PD849961· 29E27 VT
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A0620PE515772· 264509F ME
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X4ND774714· 26E86 VT
1999 INTERNATIONAL 9900seen 2×
2HSFTASR0XC079263· 05E62 VT
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532CXLT303006· 3045751 ME
2018 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
3ALXFB002JDJX0110· 94D23 VT
2020 INTERNATIONAL CV515
1HTKSSWK9LH533044· 404A333 VT
2007 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS24847M084212· 2458843 VT
2018 ISUZU NPR-XD
JALC4W169J7K00275· 294A710 VT

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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
Company officer
PAUL DUNKLING
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
91901645
Registered since
1989-02-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 7 owned trailers · 2 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.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/22/2019Insurance filed — WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAW 59300780

  3. 02/22/2019Insurance replaced — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA8037120

  4. 02/22/2015Insurance replaced — EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 8894182

  5. 04/16/2012Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  6. 03/20/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2012)

  7. 02/22/2012Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  8. 07/02/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 04/02/2007Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  10. 02/22/2007Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  11. 01/26/2007Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  12. 01/02/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2007)

  13. 12/19/2005Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4755780

  14. 12/09/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/09/2007)

  15. 11/15/2005Insurance filed — YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy YMR848702

  16. 02/16/1989Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2007-05-21
Last review
2021-10-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-17
Reported mileage
752,193 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.