CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 763246· MC343741· CARRIER· EIN 62-1749737
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PROMISE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC

155 RIVER OAKS DR, MASON, TN, 38049(901) 867-8619rjfondren@aol.comRONNIE J FONDREN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC343741

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2001
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy CLP98439A
Authority history (1) ▾
09/08/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/200005/01/2001
  2. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/199905/01/2000
  3. AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/199805/01/1999
  4. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/199905/01/1999

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 35 violations (12 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
35
Violations
12
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TN12
  • AR9
  • MS8
  • AL1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 38.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.7% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Tishomingo County, MS

Medium impact

5 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Tishomingo County, MS. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Tishomingo County, MS to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol92%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 81%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 8%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 29% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS3 viol48%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 40%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
Brakes2 viol24%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 12%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 12%
Load securement2 OOS2 viol18%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 15%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps1 viol6%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 6%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
6
Inspections
6
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Vehicle Maintenance 33%Unsafe Driving 17%
Focus here first
1Other
3 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 390.19B2-BIENNIALMotor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
  • 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
Do this
  • 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
2Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

37
Inspections
42
Violations
13
Out-of-service
182
CSA points
9
Crashes
5
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

16 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

8 trailer 8 truck
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 8×
1UYFS2482P5748201· 25091T TN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHHDR4MSMU1233· 3044395 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDRXNSNG9506· 3139213 IN
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 7×
13N148204E1566602· U502342 TN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDR2MSMU1232· 3044394 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 7×
1UYFS2488K5574403· U945176 TN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDR4NSNS0077· 3200391 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2484K5574401· U945174 TN
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2484P5748202· 250590T TN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR8NSNG9505· 3139151 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR7KSKK1782· 3449404 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR9KSKK1783· 3300066 UK
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS248XK5574404· U945177 UK
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N148206E1565399· U502343 TN
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM9622HH732135· PB43534 IN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHHDR7TLWH6313· 3761600 IN

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
RONNIE J FONDREN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
32334554
Registered since
1998-08-05
Last MCS-150 update
2023-08-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 3 owned trailers · 7 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

8 events
  1. 08/10/2023MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2021)

  2. 05/01/2001Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP98439A

  3. 05/01/2001Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP3034602

  4. 05/01/2000Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1E96314 00

  5. 05/01/1999Insurance replaced — AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AST814274

  6. 05/01/1999Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1E96314 00

  7. 09/08/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 08/05/1998Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2022-01-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2023-08-10
Reported mileage
501,353 mi (2021)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.