J AND S RALSTON TRUCKING INC
Legal: J & S RALSTON 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 202625 inspections · 15 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 4395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2
2× · sev 1
- 5393.45D
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
1
1×
- 6393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
1
1×
- 7393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 8393.55D2
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
1
1×
- 9393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
1
1×
- 10390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- NY12
- PA5
- CT5
- ME4
- MA3
- MD1
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.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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.
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA30 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+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN L RALSTON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 9508250
- Registered since
- 2001-04-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 15 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 23 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
49 events- 03/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 12/17/2022Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP92637A
- 12/17/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0049847001
- 12/17/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA931748400
- 12/17/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037698
- 11/20/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2014)
- 12/17/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037683
- 12/17/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037698
- 12/13/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2013)
- 11/20/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2013)
- 12/17/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037672
- 11/20/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2012)
- 12/17/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0034453
- 12/17/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037150
- 11/21/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2011)
- 12/17/2010Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MTC9338801
- 12/17/2010Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9656785
- 12/23/2009Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9656785
- 12/17/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL273068
- 11/20/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2009)
- 02/14/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PIA03417901
- 01/20/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2009)
- 12/17/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL272692
- 11/20/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2008)
- 03/09/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C330175
- 02/11/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2008)
- 12/17/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL272219
- 11/20/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2007)
- 03/09/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C329991
- 02/12/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2007)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2012-12-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-06
- Reported mileage
- 749,112 mi (2025)
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