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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 847303· MC408909· CARRIER· EIN 31-1688046
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A & R AG SPRAYING & TRUCKING INC

509 N WEST ST, PLAINVIEW, NE, 68769(402) 582-3622mmrafert@gmail.comMICHAEL RAFERT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 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

MC408909

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/07/2026
CANAL INSURANCE CO.· policy CT1197811611
Authority history (1) ▾
06/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/2024 → 05/07/2026
  2. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/2018 → 05/07/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2014 → 05/07/2018
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2002 → 10/24/2014
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/29/2001 → 11/04/2002

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 53 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
53
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IA7
  • NE6
  • CO2
  • WA2
  • UT2
  • SD2
  • MO2
  • KY2

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.

Hours exceeded violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 68% 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.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Hours exceeded2 viol93%
  • 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 47%
  • 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 47%
Log / ELD device1 viol7%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 7%
What to do
  • Plan loads around available hours; use ELD alerts before drivers run out of clock
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt1 viol70%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 70%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol17%
  • 392.2FCFollowing too close1× · 17%
Speeding1 viol13%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps9 viol50%
  • 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing2× · 24%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 8%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 5%
Tires1 viol19%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 19%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol13%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 13%
Brakes1 viol10%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 10%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 34 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.

▬ Holding steady
4
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 33%Unsafe Driving 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
2 violations · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 390.21TC-MCRequired CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

34
Inspections
58
Violations
2
Out-of-service
171
CSA points
6
Crashes
16
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

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

7 truck 7 trailer
2014 PETERBILT 579seen 10×
1XPBD49X9ED243180· 219513 NE
2023 WILSON Wilsonseen 9×
1W1K4442XP7723880· 296931 NE
2021 FREIGHTLINER SD122seen 6×
3AKNGND18MDMR0503· 405705 NE
2017 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 6×
4WW4442AXH7712682· 255692 NE
2021 WILSONseen 5×
1W14442A7M7720854· 282124 NE
2012 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 5×
1FUJGPDRXCDBM2897· 174249 NE
2020 WILSONseen 5×
1W14442A4L2271144· 271837 NE
2009 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X19D775146· 418561 NE
2023 WILSON Wilsonseen 4×
1W1K44421P7723881· 296932 NE
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9XX5D847256· 222844 NE
2015 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD49X0FD255869· 411989 NE
2016 INTERNATIONAL L9377seen 3×
3HSDMAPR9GN742700· 430186 NE
1982 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 3×
1W1MCF8B2CA257683· 309971 NE
2024 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K44420R7725723· 304235 NE

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
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL RAFERT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-01-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 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.

Activity history

9 events
  1. 05/07/2026Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1197811611

  2. 05/07/2026Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0251842001

  3. 12/12/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  4. 05/07/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA7590158

  5. 05/07/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP98550A

  6. 10/24/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP98550A

  7. 11/04/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP98550A

  8. 06/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  9. 01/05/2000Registered 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
2019-12-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-12
Reported mileage
331,712 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:47 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.