RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS 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 2026427 inspections · 34 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2396.3A1-TFCVVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.11A1-LFTSMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
12
2× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 7392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 8396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 9392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
5
1× · sev 5
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NM3
- AZ3
- TN3
- GA3
- MD3
- SD2
- CA2
- IL1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 62% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation20× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other9× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 5%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 3%
- 392.2YFailure to yield right of way1× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.5% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 14%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception2× · 14%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 13%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 7%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 7%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 10%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 4%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.6× · 3%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 57% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS32× · 34%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS13× · 14%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle2× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured8× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 2%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 2%
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.2× · 2%
- 393.9B-LHLOWRLighting - Headlamps - Both obscured when required to be on1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 1%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak4× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 396.3A1-TFCV×2Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTIS×2Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS4×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCD×3State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLR×3State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA107 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 77 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
12
Tow-away
11
Injury
8
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi125 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBBIE RUDOLPH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1992-01-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 125 trucks · 125 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 24 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
38 events- 02/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
17.1M mi reported (2024)
- 02/21/2025Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2602042
- 02/21/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005216
- 02/21/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005184
- 02/21/2023Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 052 99 29
- 02/21/2019Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 052 63 58
- 03/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/24/2015Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201500006542
- 04/05/2015Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT784325-8010-101
- 03/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2015)
- 03/09/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2015)
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT784325-8010-101
- 07/15/2011Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-2884C599-TIL-10
- 11/12/2010Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT770103-8002-061
- 10/21/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT784325-8010-101
- 05/16/2007Insurance name changed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7701038002-021
- 04/13/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2007)
- 04/13/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2007)
- 11/12/2002Insurance cancelled — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 610 64 27
- 10/06/2002Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97900887
- 10/08/2001Insurance replaced — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TPL9000028
- 11/26/2000Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I20378086
- 11/14/2000Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 22TP1000061
- 10/08/2000Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I20378086
- 10/08/2000Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 22TP1000061
- 10/08/1999Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP64225A
- 11/04/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/1998)
- 11/04/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/1998)
- 10/08/1998Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 418101
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
- 2009-01-29
- Last review
- 2019-11-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-20
- Reported mileage
- 17,111,142 mi (2024)
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