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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 10, 2026
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MAPLETREE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 686314 · MC318951 · EIN 35-2011822 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
423 N MAIN STREET BUILDING 250, MIDDLEBURY, IN, 46540
(574) 825-6308 · DARREL RITCHIE
92
Low risk
Risk factors
4 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
528 / 465
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
282 / 962
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Hartford Fire Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy 81 CSE S47809 · eff 11/01/2022
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate10.6% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance622 pts
Unsafe Driving260 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance99 pts
Other39 pts
Driver Fitness39 pts
Not in SMS3 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| 393.43 | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 72 |
| 392.2-SLLFC | Unsafe Driving | 6 | 70 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 4 | 68 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 10 | 64 | |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 48 | |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 28 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 21 |
Most inspected states
IL38
IN35
MO25
TN17
SD17
MT16
AR12
NM10
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.19 | 0.18 | ≈8–15% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.27 | 0.27 | ≈50–57% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.05 | 0.05 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.38 | 1.39 | ≈13–17% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-10-02 · 6 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Following / lane / reckless 42% · Speeding 33% · Other 17%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 6 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 68% · Log / ELD device 14% · Following / lane / reckless 14%
• 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
Projected: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 34% (12 OOS) · Other 20% (5 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 18% (2 OOS)
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 7 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 24 inspections, 21 violations, 6 OOS, 13 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance11 viol · 5 OOS · 52%
393.48A-BIHE ×4, 393.43D-B ×2, 393.43 ×2
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
≈ 43 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.035).
2. Unsafe Driving5 viol · 24%
392.16-D, 392.71A-D, 392.2SLIMPT
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 58 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.143).
3. Other4 viol · 19%
392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLED, 395.8A
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders: 393.48A-BIHE ×4, 393.43D-B ×2, 393.43 ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 4 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2026 | MIDDLEBURY(ELKHART), IN | ✓ | ||
| 03/04/2026 | MILAN (TOWNSHIP OF), OH | ✓ | ||
| 08/21/2025 | I-94, MT | ✓ | ||
| 07/28/2025 | MISHAWAKA, IN | ✓ |
Equipment — 101 vehicles seen in inspections
50 trailer47 truck4 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
DARREL RITCHIE
Annual mileage
21.0M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
250
Registered since
1997-04-18
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 29 carriers
Shares identifiers with 29 carriers (29 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON TRANSPORT INC | 273286 | 8 VINs | strong |
| BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC | 600382 | 5 VINs | strong |
| BELL'S TRUCKING LLC | 3235071 | 3 VINs | strong |
| INTRANSPORT LLC | 2290481 | 3 VINs | strong |
| JIMBO AND COMPANY INVESTMENTS LLC | 1826115 | 3 VINs | strong |
| STAR FLEET TRUCKING INC | 493424 | 3 VINs | strong |
| VERSA TRANSIT INC | 2071637 | 3 VINs | strong |
| FOREMOST TRANSPORT INC | 1347271 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
05/14/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
21.0M mi reported (2024)
11/01/2022 — Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 81 CSE S47809
11/01/2022 — Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
policy 81 CSE S47809
11/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 20 CSE S47801
06/28/2018 — Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 20 CSE S47801
06/01/2018 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2018)
06/01/2018 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2018)
11/01/2015 — Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0393454 151475
09/30/2014 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2014)
09/30/2014 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2014)
01/10/2014 — PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
10/01/2013 — Insurance filed — Western Surety Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 929417813
10/01/2013 — Insurance ended — Western Surety Company
policy 929417813
10/01/2013 — Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929417813
02/22/2013 — Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929417813
01/28/2013 — BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2013)
04/14/2012 — Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929417813
10/28/2011 — Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 36 CSE R96002
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