D C RAUSCHER 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 202614 inspections · 33 violations (8 OOS) · 26% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
3
3×
- 5392.2LVUnsafe Driving
Lane Restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
2
2×
- 7393.130C1 OOS
Improper restraint/securement of item
1
1×
- 8392.2IRPNot in SMS
IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation
1
1×
- 9383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 10391.41A1-NPHDriver Fitness
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NY14
- PA8
- MD1
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 22.2% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 27%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 27%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 12%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 12%
- 393.51C-BLPWAir Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 8%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels · OOS
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
- 393.40F-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA23 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID C RAUSCHER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1989-03-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 27 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 72 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, officers or emails with 2 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
26 events- 02/25/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 11/21/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/01/2024Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WPP1798959-06
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1544785-01
- 09/29/2018Insurance cancelled — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000079616
- 09/04/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2018)
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000079616
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000079615
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000079614
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000079613
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 792-00-01-10-0000
- 03/31/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG0012800
- 11/14/2003Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SI 3032165
- 12/26/2001Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CA1-1230910
- 07/28/2000Insurance replaced — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy SI3032165
- 10/26/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/13/2004)
- 07/09/1999Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN257701
- 08/19/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/1998)
- 07/24/1998Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN257701
- 06/01/1998Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy T 0243038
- 06/01/1996Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy T0243017
- 07/24/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/28/1999)
- 05/03/1995PROPERTY BROKER — REJECTED
- 05/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REJECTED
- 03/30/1989Registered 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
- 2001-02-21
- Last review
- 2001-02-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-25
- Reported mileage
- 270,772 mi (2024)
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