RITE WAY TRANSPORT CO INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 6 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 202615 inspections · 44 violations (9 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 3396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
4
4×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2
2×
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- TX14
- NM6
- WI3
- IL3
- OK1
- IN1
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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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
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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 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
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- STEPHEN KLEIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 609294095
- Registered since
- 1989-06-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 15 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
45 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101581875
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
policy 101581875
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy HMB200038
- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47900A
- 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy GRT47900A
- 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy HMB200007
- 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
- 10/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
- 02/26/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2023)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy HMB200038
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy HMB200007
- 11/01/2010Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy ILM0700378
- 11/01/2010Insurance ended — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
policy ILM0700378
- 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 93002016
- 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 4621210
- 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 0M5879
- 02/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy LMB100039
- 12/16/2007Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 3210829596
- 11/19/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 3210829596
- 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H 069 582 78
- 11/14/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2006)
- 11/14/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2006)
- 11/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2006)
- 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D003A00106
- 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H06958278
- 12/04/2003Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D003A00106
- 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9307045-00
- 12/30/2002Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 1280376
- 11/01/2002Insurance replaced — SPECIALTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 3XZ17256000
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1997-11-26
- Last review
- 2020-09-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-26
- Reported mileage
- 653,538 mi (2023)
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