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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 659228· MC692504· CARRIER· EIN 61081912
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RUFF TRUCK INC

10 ROBERT JACKSON WAY, PLAINVILLE, CT, 06062(860) 793-2700MICHAEL MELNINKAITIS
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

MC692504

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2011
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy CPA 108 54 64
Authority history (6) ▾
05/03/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)
05/03/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)
04/19/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2010)
04/19/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2010)
11/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/18/2025)
10/30/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/18/2025)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2023 → 02/09/2025
  2. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2021 → 04/01/2023
  3. UTICA NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 05/30/2021
  4. UTICA NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 04/01/2021
  5. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2014 → 04/01/2020
  6. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2013 → 04/01/2014
  7. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2011 → 04/01/2013
  8. PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2010 → 04/01/2011
  9. PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2010 → 04/01/2011
  10. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2009 → 05/15/2010
  11. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/30/2009 → 05/15/2010
  12. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2009 → 04/01/2010
  13. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/30/2009 → 04/01/2010

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%

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
3
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
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL MELNINKAITIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1996-09-17
Last MCS-150 update
2023-08-28
Census status
I

Fleet: 13 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 7 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
LIPMAN CONNECTICUT LLC
USDOT 4178775Active· PLAINVILLE, CT
Medium
MailingAddress

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

19 events
  1. 02/09/2025Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S 2575519

  2. 08/28/2023MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2023)

  3. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 99499566

  4. 05/30/2021Insurance cancelled — UTICA NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5332728

  5. 05/03/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)

  6. 05/03/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2021)

  7. 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — UTICA NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5332728

  8. 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-BA-4E440465-TCT-14

  9. 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-0D223656-TIL-12

  10. 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 108 54 64

  11. 04/01/2011Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CPA 108 54 64

  12. 04/01/2011Insurance replaced — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PGE 5000170

  13. 05/15/2010Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AZE2897653

  14. 04/19/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2010)

  15. 04/19/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2010)

  16. 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AZE2897653

  17. 11/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/18/2025)

  18. 10/30/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/18/2025)

  19. 09/17/1996Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-03-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2023-08-28
Reported mileage
311,769 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 5:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.