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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 657012· MC308535· CARRIER· EIN 31-1444126
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FAMILY TRADITION TRUCKING INC

7363 MT VERNON ROAD, ST LOUISVILLE, OH, 43071(740) 745-5097custompermits@sbcglobal.netJOHN RALSTON JR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC308535

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (3) ▾
08/01/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2006)
03/04/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2004)
09/26/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/17/2014)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12)
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/201303/10/2014
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/04/201202/07/2013
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/05/201107/04/2012
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/200909/05/2011
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/200602/06/2009
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/25/200104/25/2007
  7. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/200408/28/2006
  8. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/199603/31/2004
  9. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/28/200005/06/2001
  10. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/28/200003/25/2001
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/25/199906/03/1999
  12. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/01/199903/25/1999

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
JOHN RALSTON JR.
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1996-08-29
Last MCS-150 update
2013-08-07
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
16
Strong links
Strong· 16
1
BILL AMOS
USDOT 1694133Inactive· INDEPENDENCE, MO
Strong
Email
2
BRUCE R PARKER
USDOT 675051Inactive· RENO, NV
Strong
Email
3
BUB & SIRR TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2280670Inactive· QUINCY, IL
Strong
Email
4
DOUG JENKINS CUSTOM AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1373536Inactive· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Email
5
DRAG AND FLY HEAVY HAULING INC
USDOT 1841662Inactive· EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
Strong
Email
6
GUSTAVO H GONZALEZ
USDOT 2016578Inactive· SAN YSIDRO, CA
Strong
Email
7
INDEPENDENCE TOW & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 665669Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Email
8
KENNETH KAENEL JR
USDOT 549292Inactive· CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
Strong
Email
9
KIP'S INC
USDOT 1371355Inactive· COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Email
10
MERRY'S DRAGON SLAYER INC
USDOT 807476Inactive· CLE ELUM, WA
Strong
Email
11
NEIL SHOTKA
USDOT 1063897Inactive· RICHTON, MS
Strong
Email
12
PARROTT HEAD TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1242909Inactive· STUART, FL
Strong
Email
13
PAUL PAGE
USDOT 1168217Inactive· ROCHESTER, WA
Strong
Email
14
ROBERT E AMOS
USDOT 1845731Inactive· GLADSTONE, MO
Strong
Email
15
VAGABOND TRUCKING INC
USDOT 571856Inactive· OLNEY SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Email
16
WILLIAM J SITES
USDOT 587339Inactive· GALLATIN, MO
Strong
Email
Medium· 1
RALSTON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1242533Inactive· ST LOUISVILLE, OH
Medium
MailingPhone

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

17 events
  1. 03/10/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40755A

  2. 08/07/2013MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2012)

  3. 02/07/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40755A

  4. 07/04/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40755A

  5. 09/05/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40755A

  6. 02/06/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40755A

  7. 04/25/2007Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP98229A

  8. 08/28/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL472811

  9. 08/01/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2006)

  10. 03/31/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL472811

  11. 03/04/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2004)

  12. 05/06/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy PAC9279640

  13. 03/25/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy PAC9279640

  14. 06/03/1999Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy M-60 MXI 80375486

  15. 03/25/1999Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMP9045769

  16. 09/26/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/17/2014)

  17. 08/29/1996Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-11-20
Last review
2011-02-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2013-08-07
Reported mileage
140,208 mi (2012)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 7:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.