RCS Transportation LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
8 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 19, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 19 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2020 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2006 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2006 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2004 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2003 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2003 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2003 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2002 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 30, 2001 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 14, 2000 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 1997 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 1996 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |