SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 56 violations (13 OOS) · 20% 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
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.207A-STCBVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.45B2-BHHCVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed)
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.55D2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 7391.11B2-ZDriver Fitness
Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
3
3×
- 10396.3A1-DLDSCBBPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier.
3
1× · sev 3
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA22
- US8
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.
Brakes 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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19986× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch2× · 3%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 4%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca3× · 8%
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching2× · 8%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Imperial County, CA
Medium impact28 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (80%) came from inspections in Imperial County, CA. 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 Imperial County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
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 NHTSA20 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- ALBERTO MADRIGAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-12-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 5 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 6 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
70 events- 12/17/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MDX-25-304516-01
- 12/17/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-24-274440-00
- 11/20/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2025)
- 02/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 12/16/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016558-01
- 11/19/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2024)
- 12/16/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103905-03
- 11/20/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2023)
- 12/16/2022Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103905-02
- 11/21/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2022)
- 12/16/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103905-01
- 11/19/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2021)
- 12/16/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003757-00
- 11/19/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2020)
- 12/16/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSTRCA00030-01
- 11/19/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2019)
- 12/16/2018Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSTRCA00030-00
- 11/19/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2018)
- 12/16/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN205765
- 04/21/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN205765
- 03/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2017)
- 12/16/2016Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM 114209-00
- 11/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2016)
- 02/29/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAUS01-1600010
- 02/29/2016Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM 114209-00
- 02/10/2016Insurance replaced — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM 114209-00
- 02/02/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2016)
- 12/28/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA-9016495
- 11/10/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA-9016495
- 11/01/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA-9016495
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
- 2001-01-30
- Last review
- 2026-07-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-19
- Reported mileage
- 276,170 mi (2024)
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