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FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminstration

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  • 121018
  • 3901 W BROAD ST
    RICHMOND, VA 23230
  • 9,075
  • 8,573
  • 5,028

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 06/14/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY
( 01/29/2001)

Out of Service Rates

Type OOS % National Avg %
Vehicle 18.0 23.1
Driver 0.8 6.1
Hazmat 2.6 3.0

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 06/14/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type Yes/No MC#/MX#
Property Yes MC-97275
Passenger No
Household Goods No
Broker Yes MC-97275

Hazardous Materials Compliance

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Investigation

On-Road Performance

80%
Intervention
Threshold
0 100

Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.

Investigation Results

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Inspection Results

  • HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections
  • Average Severity Weight
  • HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections without Violations
  • HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections with Violations

The graph below displays the number of inspections that the carrier has received for a selected period of time, with or without violations for this BASIC. Expand for more information.

The graph below displays detailed inspection information for the carrier over time for this BASIC. All inspection violations that pertain to a BASIC are assigned violation weights that reflect their association with crash occurrence and crash consequences. Select from the drop-down to view this data along with details on inspections and average severity weights per inspection.

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Year Number Month Number Month Short Name Roadside Events Roadside Events with Violations Roadside Events without Violations Average Severity Weight Non SMS Roadside Event
2023 4 Apr 12 1 11 0.5833 0
2023 5 May 52 5 47 0.9231 0
2023 6 Jun 52 11 41 1.2115 0
2023 7 Jul 35 7 28 1.1714 0
2023 8 Aug 34 10 24 2.1176 0
2023 9 Sep 31 4 27 0.8065 0
2023 10 Oct 21 3 18 0.7143 0
2023 11 Nov 49 6 43 0.6735 0
2023 12 Dec 44 4 40 0.3182 0
2024 1 Jan 43 4 39 0.5116 0
2024 2 Feb 68 14 54 1.50 0
2024 3 Mar 60 6 54 0.7167 0
2024 4 Apr 57 12 45 1.6667 0
2024 5 May 47 3 44 0.4894 0
2024 6 Jun 57 9 48 1.0702 0
2024 7 Jul 34 2 32 0.8529 0
2024 8 Aug 27 4 23 1.2593 0
2024 9 Sep 37 7 30 1.4595 0
2024 10 Oct 43 10 33 2.4419 0
2024 11 Nov 24 5 19 1.9167 0
2024 12 Dec 30 3 27 0.7667 0
2025 1 Jan 38 10 28 2.3158 0
2025 2 Feb 37 3 34 0.6757 0
2025 3 Mar 35 4 31 1.3714 0
2025 4 Apr 29 3 26 1.0690 0

Violation Summary

HM Compliance Violations: 216

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle 13 13 10
172.504(a) Vehicle not placarded as required 12 8 5
177.823(a) No placards/markings when required 12 6 5
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 11 11 10
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information 10 0 3
172.502(a)(1) Prohibited placarding 9 3 5
177.817(e) Shipping paper accessibility 9 0 3
172.602C-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information. 7 0 3
172.201(d) ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G 6 0 3
172.600(c) Offer or transport without emergency response information 6 0 3
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured 5 0 5
172.604 Offering HM for transportation with no or improper Emergency Response telephone number 5 0 3
177.823A-HMPMCM HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in §171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency. 5 0 5
177.823A-HMPMCNP HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 5 5 5
172.202(a)(5) No or improper Total Quantity listed 4 0 3
177.823A-HMPMCNP50% HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 4 4 5
172.201(c) Failure to list page number of pages 3 0 3
172.332(a) Failure to display ID Numbers when required 3 2 5
172.506A-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. 3 0 5
172.602(b) Form and manner of Emergency Response information 3 0 3
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations 3 0 2
177.817(a) No or improper shipping papers (carrier) 3 0 3
177.817A-HMPSPMC HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper. 3 0 3
177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6 HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 3 0 5
171.2(a) Failure to comply with Hazardous Materials regulations 2 0 2
172.200(a) No shipping paper provided by offeror 2 1 3
172.203(c)(2) RQ not on shipping paper 2 0 3
172.203C2-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required. 2 0 3
172.332(b) Orange panel does not meet specifications 2 0 5
172.502A1-HMPP HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car. 2 0 5
172.516(c)(5) Placard not reading horizontally 2 0 5
172.516C1-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). 2 0 5
172.516C5-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to display placard(s) so words or identification number printed on it are displayed horizontally, reading from left to right. 2 0 5
172.516C6-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter. 2 0 5
172.600C1-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. 2 0 3
172.602(a) Emergency Response information not complete 2 0 3
172.602A-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information. 2 0 3
172.604(a) Failing to provide an emergency response phone number 2 0 3
173.24(b)(1) Release of Hazardous Materials from package 2 2 10
177.801-HMHCNP HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain: 2 0 2
177.817E2-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. 2 0 3
177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. 49 CFR 172.504(a) CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 2 0 5
177.823A-HMTVMMCNID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. 2 2 5
171.2(k) Representing vehicle with Hazardous Materials with none present 1 0 5
172.201A1-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not distinguish HM with non HM. 1 0 3
172.201D-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required. 1 0 3
172.202(a)(1) No or improper Identification Number 1 0 3
172.202(a)(2) No or improper Shipping Name 1 0 3
172.202A1-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. 1 0 3
172.202A7-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list number and type of package as required. 1 0 3
172.203(k) No technical name for n.o.s. entry 1 0 3
172.301(a) No ID number on side/ends of non-bulk package - large quantity of single HM 1 0 5
172.312(b) Prohibited use of orientation arrows 1 0 4
172.324B-HMM HM (Markings) - Failing to mark "RQ" on the package in association with the proper shipping name. 1 0 5
172.331 Markings for other bulk packages 1 1 5
172.400(a) Package or containment device not labeled as required 1 0 5
172.402(b) Display of class number on label 1 0 5
172.406(f) Label obscured by marking or attachment 1 0 5
172.502C-HMPP HM (Permissive placarding) - Placards may be displayed for a hazardous material, even when not required, if the placarding otherwise conforms to the requirements of this subpart. 1 0 5
172.519C1-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to meet placard size and border requirements. 1 0 5
172.600C2-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information/telephone number immediately available for government agent. 1 0 3
172.604B1-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to have the ERI provider included by name, or contract number, or unique identifer on the shipping paper. 1 0 3
172.606B2-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to have the shipping paper and emergency response information readily available on the tranport vehicle. 1 0 3
173.24(f)(1) Closures for packagings must not be open or leaking 1 1 10
173.24B1-HMNBP HM (Non-Bulk Packaging) -HM/DG leaking in or from a package. 1 1 10
173.30 No or Improper HM Loading by Shipper 1 0 4
173.35(f)(2) IBC not secured to or within vehicle 1 0 10
177.804(a) Failure to comply with 49 CFR Part 383 Commercial Drivers License Provisions When Transporting HM 1 0 2
177.817E1-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind. 1 0 3
177.823A-HMRAMTVM HM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. 1 0 5
177.823A-HMTVMNID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. 1 0 5
177.834(c) Smoking while loading or unloading Class 1, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, or Division 2.1 Hazardous Material 1 0 6
177.848(d) Prohibited loading, transportation, or storage combination of hazardous materials 1 1 6
397.67 HM vehicle routing violation (non RAM) 1 0 1

Inspection History

HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections: 996

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Sum of measure weights Sum of measure weights 1,147 1,644 1,978

*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.

Investigation Results

HM Compliance Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Hazardous Materials Compliance Acute/Critical Violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

  • 5/15/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
  • 5,028
    • 3,159
    • 1,869
  • : 577

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/14/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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