RUBY TRUCK LINE
Legal: RUBY TRUCK LINE 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026106 inspections · 34 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.48A-BMBCBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 7396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 8396.5-HLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Leaking hub
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
1
1×
- 10393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- SD14
- TX5
- ND5
- KS4
- OK1
- IA1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 30%
- 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× · 30%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 30%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
A high share of violations are occurring in Roberts County, SD
Medium impact21 of 42 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Roberts County, SD. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Roberts County, SD to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)3× · 7%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 5%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative3× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 14%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.1× · 5%
- 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”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. · OOS
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 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 Tim
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA74 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 44 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-BROKER - PROPERTY
- Interstate · 100+ mi46 drivers
- Company officer
- MANUEL PENNER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1997-07-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 38 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 91 owned trailers · 16 leased/term tractors.
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 or officers with 11 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
19 events- 01/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.0M mi reported (2025)
- 11/23/2022Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NIFAM1000398880
- 11/23/2022Insurance name changed — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA
SURETY · policy EM1204952
- 11/14/2022Insurance filed — Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 800143777 902005717
- 11/14/2022Insurance ended — Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
policy 800143777 902005717
- 11/14/2022Insurance replaced — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA
SURETY · policy EM1204952
- 11/02/2022Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NIFAM1000398880
- 11/02/2022Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy NIFAM1000398880
- 11/02/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NIFAM1000398880
- 10/21/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2022)
- 10/21/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2022)
- 04/12/2019PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 06/16/2017Insurance replaced — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA
SURETY · policy EM1204952
- 08/21/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy TPP 9993777
- 08/01/2003Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy FAM1000 39 88 80
- 08/01/2002Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy TPP 9993777
- 08/01/1999Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy FAM10384798
- 08/28/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/29/1997Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-BROKER - PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-BROKER - PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-14
- Reported mileage
- 4,041,993 mi (2025)
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