RON AND SONS TRUCKING 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 20268 inspections · 48 violations (10 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.80AVehicle Maintenance
Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective
3
1× · sev 3
- 5396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 6392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
2
2×
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.201B-FRVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.75A1
Tire-ply or belt material exposed
1
1×
- 10393.207A1 OOS
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA21
- AZ9
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 66.7% 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
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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+ mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- RONALD DAVID ERPELDING
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 198482960
- Registered since
- 1993-03-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-05-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 53 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
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
66 events- 12/20/2024Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GFL0000033
- 05/02/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2022)
- 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3043015
- 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3043015
- 11/01/2017Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881225 05
- 10/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2017)
- 10/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2017)
- 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881225 04
- 10/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2016)
- 10/05/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2016)
- 11/01/2015Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881225 03
- 10/05/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2015)
- 10/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2015)
- 11/01/2014Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881225 02
- 10/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)
- 10/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)
- 11/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881225 01
- 10/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2013)
- 10/07/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2013)
- 11/01/2012Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-547719
- 10/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)
- 10/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)
- 11/01/2011Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-547719
- 10/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2011)
- 10/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2011)
- 11/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 354035
- 10/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)
- 10/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)
- 11/01/2009Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93011377
- 11/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 351726
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
- 2023-08-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-05-02
- Reported mileage
- 1,189,248 mi (2022)
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