RICARD & SON TRUCKING CO
Legal: TOM RICARD JR
Risk factors
High 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 · August 28, 20263 inspections · 6 violations (3 OOS) · 66.7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2383.51A-NSINDriver Fitness
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maint.
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.205A-WRBHVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
2
1× · sev 2
- 6391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- MS2
- LA1
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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 25% 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.
- 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
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.
- 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 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
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
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 NHTSA5 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+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- TOM RICARD JR
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2001-09-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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 or addresses with 62 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
This carrier’s phone is shared by many carriers (likely a dispatch/registration service), so phone links are omitted. 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
39 events- 05/12/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-UKNAP2300164-1002
- 03/17/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-UKNAP2300164-1002
- 02/11/2025Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-UKNAP2300164-1002
- 09/24/2024MCS-150 update filed
- 09/14/2023Out-of-service order rescinded
- 03/15/2008Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy R703680-MTC075
- 01/23/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00324701
- 01/09/2008Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
- 08/27/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00324701
- 07/31/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2007)
- 05/30/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L046022
- 05/03/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2007)
- 10/24/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L046022
- 09/29/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L046022
- 09/27/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2006)
- 06/05/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/18/2023)
- 03/28/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy M012999
- 03/18/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041996
- 01/12/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy M012999
- 01/10/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy M012999
- 12/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2006)
- 09/22/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041996
- 08/26/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2005)
- 08/26/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041996
- 07/29/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/27/2006)
- 06/23/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041772
- 06/17/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy M012999
- 06/16/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy BBRT04647
- 05/20/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2005)
- 05/13/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L041772
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-24
- Reported mileage
- —
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