CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3477429· MC1140152· CARRIER· EIN 99-0867924
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LITTLE AMERICA TRANSPORT INC

5334 N VALENTINE AVE 101, FRESNO, CA, 93711(909) 513-5619littleamericatransport@gmail.comRAVI LAMBA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
19.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC1140152

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/24/2026
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company· policy DRNCA104866
Authority history (7) ▾
09/30/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2025)
10/03/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2023)
10/03/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2022)
08/25/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2022)
07/21/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
10/04/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2021)
11/05/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/25/202410/27/2025
  2. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/30/202410/25/2024
  3. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/30/202301/30/2024
  4. SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/30/202210/30/2023
  5. CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/22/202210/30/2022
  6. CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/30/202108/22/2022
  7. CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/30/202010/30/2021

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.

Vehicle26 inspections · 19.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver53 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

53 inspections · 78 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

53
Inspections
78
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA11
  • NV5
  • NJ3
  • NE1
  • PA1
  • MT1
  • OR1
  • MO1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 97% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing15 violations (24 mo)
Speeding7 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
Following / lane / reckless7 viol43%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 25%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
Other1 viol1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 91% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing55 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless7 viol39%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 23%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 12%
  • 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 5%
False log / RODS6 viol28%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 18%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 7%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 2%
Log / ELD device41 viol26%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.25× · 11%
  • 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.7× · 6%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 3%
Other1 viol7%
  • 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official1× · 7%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing31 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS13 viol37%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 11%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 6%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 6%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS8 viol26%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 8%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
  • 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 5%
Other1 OOS4 viol18%
  • 396.9C2-OOSOOOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs1× · 10%
  • 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 3%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
Tires2 viol11%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 36 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Coconino County, AZ

Medium impact

20 of 99 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Coconino County, AZ. 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 Coconino County, AZ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

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.

Improving
6
Inspections
14
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 43%Vehicle Maintenance 29%Unsafe Driving 14%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
6 violations · 43% of recent
  • 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 29% of recent
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
  • 393.30-BBattery - Not protected
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

55
Inspections
142
Violations
9
Out-of-service
764
CSA points
3
Crashes
22
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

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

44 trailer 17 truck
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 8×
3HSDZAPR1KN108095· ZP50636 CA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 7×
3HSDZAPR8LN806415· ZP26268 CA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 5×
3HSDZAPR1LN829714· ZP50635 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR4KN115168· ZP39238 CA
2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR5NN605400· ZP67096 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR2KN559035· ZP50663 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR8NSNB2320· ZP45568 CA
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0623JJ110549· TEMP CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPR6KN112661· ZP42909 CA
2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPR3NN395816· ZP66914 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJHHDRXTLWT9969· ZP60374 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR9KLKN0321· ZP59061 CA
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5326LBA33702· TM5174 ID
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4TSWR0453· ZP60326 CA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K0NJ601411· 452907Z ME
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR2LN802893· ZP80723 CA
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C3KT477076· U957904 TN
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5329LSA43253· TN1997 ID
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K6NJ887250· PA96123 CA
2015 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C6FT070536· 382847Z ME
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5325LBA40642· 773578 WI
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K6PS029290· PA98346 IN
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXMR732502· P893686 IN
2015 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4FL891899· 224634T TN
2014 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5328ES496005· PB59595 IN
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C6LR446063· PD76189 IN
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0SL555452· PE26824 IN
2026 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K0TS041333· PD98582 IN
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXJR498700· U799334 TN
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C2LR205326· 041519T TN

+ 31 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
Company officer
RAVI LAMBA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-08-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 2 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 39 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

39
Connected carriers
39
Fleet-transfer links
12
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
US XPRESS INC
USDOT 303024Active· CHATTANOOGA, TN
Strong
Shared VIN · 12
3H3V532K1NS8196573H3V532K6RS0359961JJV532D1JL0708963H3V532C9JR4982831JJV532D4GL9114423H3V532K2RS004003
Medium· 3
SCHUSTER COMPANY
USDOT 69852Active· LE MARS, IA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HSDZAPRXNN3309323HSDZAPR5NN326254
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC
USDOT 54283Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532D4HL9739743HSDZAPR1KN108095
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION OF MISSISSIPPI LLC
USDOT 434467Active· RICHLAND, MS
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532C0HT0614941JJV532D4GL910646

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

17 events
  1. 07/24/2026Insurance filed — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRNCA104866

  2. 03/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2025)

  3. 10/27/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW3EVE-002107-01

  4. 09/30/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2025)

  5. 10/25/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02557

  6. 01/30/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02557

  7. 10/30/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22100890

  8. 10/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2023)

  9. 10/30/2022Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-020662

  10. 10/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2022)

  11. 08/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2022)

  12. 08/22/2022Insurance replaced — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-020662

  13. 07/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  14. 10/30/2021Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-018925

  15. 10/04/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2021)

  16. 11/05/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 08/27/2020Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-03-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-12
Reported mileage
1,838,762 mi (2025)

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