PASSALACQUA & POWELL 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 202621 inspections · 15 violations (3 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
2
2×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IL19
- WI4
- TN2
- IA1
- MO1
- IN1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 11% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 71%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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 NHTSA28 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- ROSS PASSALACQUA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 25 owned trailers · 8 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 2 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
28 events- 09/22/2025Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF017470
- 09/22/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6508802
- 02/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2024)
- 10/26/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP12863A
- 09/22/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP12863A
- 09/22/2014Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 003 85 67
- 09/27/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2011)
- 09/22/2011Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 003 85 67
- 07/12/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF650401
- 10/19/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/22/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 9EX09651
- 09/22/2010Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 556 51 76 AWR
- 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CPP 556 51 76 AWR
- 09/22/2009Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CPP 556 51 76 AWR
- 09/22/2008Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CPP 555 30 80 AWR
- 09/22/2005Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 555 30 80 AWR
- 09/22/2004Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 554 45 36 AWR
- 06/05/2002Insurance transferred — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 554 45 36 AWR
- 05/09/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/28/2010)
- 11/25/2001Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 551 8575AWR
- 11/15/2001Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 551 8575AWR
- 09/22/2001Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 551 8575AWR
- 09/22/2001Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy RTP202974
- 02/20/1997Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CCC 438 58 96
- 10/26/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (05/09/2002)
- 10/21/1995Insurance cancelled — MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ILTA10493
- 10/21/1995Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CPP 551 85 75 AWR
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- 2001-05-18
- Last review
- 2001-05-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-19
- Reported mileage
- 1,009,096 mi (2024)
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