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RUAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION

  • 55787
  • 666 GRAND AVE
    DES MOINES, IA 50309-2506
  • 3,493
  • 3,557
  • 3,543

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On-Road Performance

1.76 How is the measure calculated?

Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections

Investigation Results

No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Carrier Measure Over Time

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Violation Summary

Vehicle Maint. Violations: 725

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS 44 44 8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 38 37 8
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 34 0 4
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 30 0 4
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative 24 0 2
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 23 0 4
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 17 0 4
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 16 3 2
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative 14 0 2
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. 13 12 4
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative 12 0 2
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 12 0 4
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 11 0 4
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured 11 0 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 11 1 2
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination 11 11 0
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 10 0 4
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 10 0 8
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective 9 0 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 9 1 4
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative 9 0 2
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 9 3 6
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 8 8
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 8 0 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 7 2 4
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 7 0 4
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing 6 0 2
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 6 1 4
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 6 0 4
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system 6 0 4
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 6 0 4
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 1 6
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 6 0 4
393.207F-SLAS Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes 5 0 7
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 5 0 4
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle 5 0 4
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 5 0 4
393.55C2-B Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 5 0 4
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 5 5 8
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 5 0 6
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 5 5 6
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 5 0 4
396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking 5 1 2
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 5 0 3
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV 4 4 7
393.207B-AALPME Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. 4 0 7
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area 4 0 8
393.75A3-ATIS Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS 4 1 8
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth 4 0 8
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper 4 0 2
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve 4 0 4
396.3A1-OAL Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. 4 0 4
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 4 0 3
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 0 3
393.110B3-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet 3 3 3
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 3 0 6
393.11B-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 3 0 3
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 3 0 6
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged 3 0 7
393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged 3 3 7
393.207F-SDAS Suspension - Deflated air suspension 3 3 7
393.45PC Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit 3 1 4
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 3 0 4
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 3 0 8
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 3 0 8
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 3 0 2
393.9B-LRLIWR Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on 3 3 6
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured 2 2 1
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo 2 2 3
393.11B-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 2 0 3
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 2 0 3
393.201A-FRSC Frame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange 2 2 2
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 2 0 2
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 2 0 2
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 2 2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 0 2
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing 2 2 7
393.209(e) Power steering violations 2 0 6
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system 2 0 4
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 2 2 4
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection 2 1 4
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 2 0 4
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) 2 0 4
393.52A-B Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight 2 2 4
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 2 0 4
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20 Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective 2 0 3
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. 2 2 8
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area 2 2 8
393.75A2-TAOTLM Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference 2 2 8
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves 2 0 8
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit 2 2 3
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 2 0 1
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 2 0 1
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 0 2
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 2 0 6
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative 2 0 6
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on 2 2 6
396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber 2 0 4
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test 2 2 4
396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake 2 2 4
396.5B-HWSLIW Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel 2 0 2
392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective 1 0 1
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories 1 0 4
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement 1 1 1
393.100(a) No or improper load securement 1 1 1
393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting 1 0 1
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown 1 0 3
393.106C2-C Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting 1 1 3
393.110B2II-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet 1 1 3
393.110C-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof 1 1 3
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing 1 0 2
393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 1 0 3
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 1 0 3
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3
393.11RT Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3
393.11S Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 1 0 3
393.13(b) No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 1 0 3
393.13(c)(3) No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 1 0 3
393.13(d)(2) Improper Lower Rear Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 1 0 3
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 1 1 2
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing 1 0 2
393.203B-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing 1 0 2
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 1 0 2
393.205A-WRCC Wheel/Rim - Circumferential crack 1 1 2
393.205A-WRTC Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. 1 1 2
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 1 1 7
393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift 1 1 7
393.207C-SSLMS Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated 1 1 7
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 1 0 6
393.209E-SPSRLF Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid 1 0 6
393.23PT All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection 1 1 2
393.25A-L Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted 1 0 6
393.25E-L Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required 1 0 6
393.28-WS Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed 1 0 3
393.30-B Battery - Not protected 1 0 3
393.43E-BBST Brake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer 1 0 4
393.45A-BHTIJ Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube 1 1 4
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 1 0 4
393.45C-BSG Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard 1 0 4
393.45DCUV Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle 1 0 4
393.45UV Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle 1 1 4
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 1 1 4
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle 1 1 4
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface 1 0 4
393.47B-BMBCAD Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle 1 0 4
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness 1 0 4
393.47F-B Brake - Wedge type brake(s) out-of-adjustment 1 0 4
393.48A-BIAD Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle 1 0 4
393.48A-BMBC All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt(s) 1 0 4
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab 1 0 4
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. 1 0 4
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 1 0 4
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 0 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance 1 0 1
393.60E Windshield - Obstructed 1 0 1
393.60EWS Windshield - Obstructed 1 0 1
393.67C7V-F Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap 1 0 1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-LT25 Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - 25% or less ineffective on either side. 1 0 3
393.70B1II-CDBL Coupling - Bolted upper coupler has any loose bolt 1 0 3
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. 1 1 8
393.75A3-TALS Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS 1 1 8
393.86A1-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. 1 0 2
393.88 Television/video display device - Improperly located 1 0 2
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps 1 1 6
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative 1 0 6
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative 1 0 6
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 1 0 6
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 1 0 6
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 1 0 6
396.3(a)(1) Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle 1 0 8
396.3A1-AASGMD More than 25% of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. 1 1 3
396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. 1 0 3
396.3A1-ALATR Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. 1 0 4
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 1 0 4
396.5B-HLIW Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel 1 0 2

Inspection History

Vehicle Inspections: 2,123

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Investigation Results

Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0

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Summary of Activities

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

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