ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRANSPORTATION 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 7 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026115 inspections · 27 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
8
2× · sev 4
- 4177.817E1-HMHCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
6
2× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 6396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NM24
- AZ6
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Greenlee County, AZ
Medium impact22 of 83 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Greenlee County, AZ. 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 Greenlee County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 16% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 limit3× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 9%
- 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× · 32%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 48% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 39%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 26%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 13%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 13%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 4%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 4%
- 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 75% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19988× · 12%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates4× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative4× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled2× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×3Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.55E-B×3Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.55C2-B×2Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×4State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEWG1×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 177.817E1-HMHC×2HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
- 172.332B-HMMHM (Markings) - Failing to display identification numbers on orange panel as required.
- 172.602C-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA67 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 37 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
- Company officer
- GERALD BACA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 83217182
- Registered since
- 1989-05-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 54 trucks · 54 owned tractors · 83 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 with 5 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
36 events- 01/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.9M mi reported (2025)
- 05/25/2024Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WPP 8200130-00
- 05/25/2024Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZH0003
- 11/01/2020Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882897 03
- 10/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2020)
- 11/01/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882897 02
- 10/07/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2019)
- 11/01/2018Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882897 01
- 10/05/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2018)
- 11/01/2017Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0231004
- 10/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2017)
- 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0231000
- 10/05/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 34BSBDV9953
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy NGF 104520
- 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9324288
- 07/27/2011Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 790-00-73-63
- 07/06/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF401878
- 06/09/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2009)
- 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF401878
- 10/19/2003Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2492550
- 09/18/2003Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2492550
- 09/13/2003Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2492550
- 08/20/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF258870
- 12/02/2001Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM 083 076 32
- 11/25/1999Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 148 127 133 02
- 10/17/1999Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 148 127 133 02
- 12/08/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/05/1998Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2477193
- 07/05/1998Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2477193
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
- 2013-05-15
- Last review
- 2013-04-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-03
- Reported mileage
- 2,857,222 mi (2025)
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