R C MOTORS INC
Risk factors
High 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 202612 inspections · 39 violations (10 OOS) · 36% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 6393.75B
Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
3
3×
- 7393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL5
- AL2
- FL2
- KY1
- WI1
- MI1
- OH1
- MN1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 20%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.1× · 5%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 20%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 7%
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 80% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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.
- 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.41A1-POperating a passenger-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate1× · 100%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- 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 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
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.
- 393.9×3Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps · OOS
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.75B×3Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
- 393.75AFlat tire or fabric exposed · OOS
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA14 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT MARTIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1990-03-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 7 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 or officers with 62 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
31 events- 06/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 07/20/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TN429116
- 06/20/2004Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TN429116
- 06/20/2004Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00008440
- 06/20/2004Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy UAL2410
- 05/24/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)
- 05/24/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)
- 06/20/2003Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT 00008021
- 06/20/2003Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy C005341-IL
- 07/17/2002Insurance replaced — ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT17500087
- 06/20/2002Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy C005192-IL
- 06/20/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP94456A
- 06/20/2000Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9QV99
- 04/07/1999Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CIM 950062
- 08/28/1997Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy C021979
- 06/20/1997Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy C021979
- 03/29/1996Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy C 02 19 79
- 09/15/1995Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy C 02 19 79
- 06/19/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/1996)
- 06/19/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/1995)
- 06/19/1995Insurance cancelled — MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy ILIM 10032
- 06/19/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/1994)
- 06/19/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/1994)
- 06/11/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/1993)
- 06/11/1993CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1993)
- 05/31/1991COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/1991)
- 12/14/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/1991)
- 12/14/1990CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/1991)
- 07/18/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/18/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-09-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-04
- Reported mileage
- 265,796 mi (2025)
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