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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 4, 2026
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J & S RALSTON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 949488 · MC428279 · EIN 23-3084097 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
369 HANOVER STREET, WARRIOR RUN, PA, 18706
(570) 270-5145 · JOHN L RALSTON
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
10 / 9
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
26 / 31
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. — $1M BIPD · policy MCP92637A · eff 12/17/2022
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate14.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance17 pts
Unsafe Driving10 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance4 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 4 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 | |
| 392.2-SLL | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLTL | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 390.21TB1-MC | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
NY10
PA5
CT4
MA3
ME3
MD1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.93 | 0.95 | — | ▲ worse |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.08 | 0.08 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.50 | 3.50 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-10. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 3 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 2 clean · trending worse.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 50%
395.30B1-ELDDFR
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.06).
2. Other1 viol · 50%
392.2-SLL
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 30 vehicles seen in inspections
16 truck13 trailer1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
JOHN L RALSTON
Annual mileage
0.7M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
9
Registered since
2001-04-24
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 23 carriers
Shares identifiers with 23 carriers (23 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC | 63585 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
03/06/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
12/17/2022 — Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP92637A
12/17/2022 — Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0049847001
12/17/2016 — Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA931748400
12/17/2014 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037698
11/20/2014 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2014)
12/17/2013 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037683
12/17/2013 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037698
12/13/2013 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2013)
11/20/2013 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2013)
12/17/2012 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037672
11/20/2012 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2012)
12/17/2011 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0034453
12/17/2011 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0037150
11/21/2011 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2011)
12/17/2010 — Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MTC9338801
12/17/2010 — Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9656785
12/23/2009 — Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9656785
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/949488.