TOP ROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC
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 · 52 violations (12 OOS) · 47% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3395.3A3I-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
14
2× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 6392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 9395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- LA4
- TX3
- AZ2
- IL2
- MS1
- OH1
- NM1
- FL1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 98% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 38%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 19%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 38%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 18%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 11%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 19%
- 393.45D-SGNCNBBrakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off1× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 5%
- 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 37.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 36.4% 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
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
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.
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 NHTSA15 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ERLAN ANTELO CASTRO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2023-08-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 8 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
15 events- 04/01/2026Insurance cancelled — EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy POCL00000241
- 07/30/2025Insurance cancelled — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023-1
- 07/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 07/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2025)
- 09/08/2024Insurance cancelled — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023
- 08/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2024)
- 01/22/2024Insurance name changed — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023
- 01/02/2024Insurance replaced — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023
- 12/28/2023Insurance cancelled — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023
- 12/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2024)
- 12/08/2023Insurance replaced — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy JIP-35-092023
- 12/01/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2023)
- 09/27/2023PROPERTY BROKER — WITHDRAWN
- 09/14/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/07/2026)
- 08/19/2023Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-02-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-15
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2024)
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