RIFENBURG TRUCKING 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 202614 inspections · 27 violations (2 OOS) · 9% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
35
5× · sev 7
- 2395.3A3-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.3B1-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 60 hours in the previous 7 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 Tim
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 7393.93A-SBAVehicle Maintenance
Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MD4
- NC4
- VA3
- SC3
- DE2
- MA1
- US1
- GA1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 7.1% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 65% 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. Explain5× · 67%
- 395.3B1-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 60 hours in the previous 7 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time1× · 17%
- 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× · 13%
- 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
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL RIFENBURG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-06-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 51 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, phone numbers or emails with 10 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
29 events- 04/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 06/15/2025Insurance filed — Berkley Casualty Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6528846
- 06/15/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT8623155121
- 07/18/2023Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLTRK000000161
- 06/15/2023Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLTRK000000161
- 06/15/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF006263
- 05/20/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2019)
- 06/15/2017Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4 176 289
- 06/15/2015Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy S2078136
- 05/19/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2015)
- 06/15/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06742202
- 06/15/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06742201
- 07/18/2011Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4751487
- 06/15/2011Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4751487
- 06/21/2010Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4751487
- 06/15/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 489000
- 05/19/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2010)
- 06/15/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 350429
- 05/19/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2009)
- 06/15/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL272486
- 05/19/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2008)
- 06/15/2007Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT770846-8003-031
- 11/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
- 11/16/2003Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-641X424-4-TIL-00
- 06/15/2003Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ATM0163-98
- 07/11/1998Insurance name changed — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RTS 10-05-58
- 06/14/1998Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RTS 10-05-58
- 06/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/04/1996Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2015-01-14
- Last review
- 2023-06-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-01
- Reported mileage
- 1,805,697 mi (2025)
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