CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3561685· MC847330· CARRIER· EIN 81-5238924
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MCA TRANSPORTATION LLC

1201 FANNIN ST STE 262, HOUSTON, TX, 77002(737) 773-3100ceo.mcatransportation@gmail.comVALERIU GREBENCEA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
16.7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 16.7% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash 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

MC847330

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/09/2026
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc· policy URG06998
ENDED 09/09/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/09/2026
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc· policy URG06998
Authority history (6) ▾
09/12/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
05/06/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (07/29/2025)
05/03/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/08/2024)
01/25/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2017)
01/04/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/26/2017)
12/24/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/09/202502/20/2026
  2. A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/09/202509/09/2025
  3. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/02/202407/23/2025
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/202303/31/2024
  5. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/202103/31/2023
  6. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/201712/17/2017
  7. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/28/201602/27/2017
  8. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/28/201602/03/2017

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

6 inspections · 9 violations (3 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

6
Inspections
9
Violations
3
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

9
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • IL3
  • NE1
  • MT1
  • AR1

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.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% 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 contributing5 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS4 viol98%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 52%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 46%
Log / ELD device1 viol2%
  • 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 25% vs the 6.7% 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

6
Inspections
9
Violations
3
Out-of-service
61
CSA points
1
Crashes
5
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

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

3 trailer 2 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2024 RAM 4500seen 4×
3C7WRLFL0RG151709· K188201 TX
2021 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.seen 4×
5SHFE4430MB001641· 189C481 TX
2019 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X7KD603798· P1310084 IL
2021 COTTRELL CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
5E0AX1740MG540301· 969372ST IL
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH9RN645377· P1208697 IL
2024 SUN COUNTRY
5856C5328RP025652· 963951ST IL

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
VALERIU GREBENCEA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2021-02-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 4 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, addresses or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: VALERIU GREBENCEA (USDOT 2140381, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 5
1
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC
USDOT 2498811Active· LEMONT, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
5856C5328RP0256524V4NC9EH9RN6453775E0AX1740MG5403011XPBD49X7KD603798
2
VG AUTO INC
USDOT 2486593Active· HINSDALE, IL
Strong
OfficerShared VIN · 1
4V4NC9EH9RN645377
3
INDY CAR CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 4322498Active· WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
Strong
Officer
4
ROYAL FLUSH AUTO BROKER LLC
USDOT 3277253Active· BURR RIDGE, IL
Strong
Officer
5
VALERIU GREBENCEA
USDOT 2140381Inactive· DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
ALMORE SAFE FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 4503212Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Address
BRIGHT SPOT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 9688497Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Address
SLIDE LINE SOUTHERN LLC
USDOT 4099715Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Address

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

18 events
  1. 09/09/2026Insurance filed — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy URG06998

  2. 09/09/2026Insurance ended — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc

    policy URG06998

  3. 04/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  4. 02/20/2026Insurance cancelled — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy A-ONE2025-5907

  5. 09/12/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 09/09/2025Insurance replaced — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy A-ONE2025-5907

  7. 07/23/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA980712758

  8. 05/06/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/29/2025)

  9. 03/31/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 193068001

  10. 03/31/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03448311

  11. 05/03/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/08/2024)

  12. 02/02/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  13. 12/17/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42512547

  14. 02/27/2017Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5793424

  15. 02/03/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5793424

  16. 01/25/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2017)

  17. 01/04/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/26/2017)

  18. 12/24/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED

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
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-23
Reported mileage
270,500 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, 9:15 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.