RIDGELINE TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 3282634 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: VERONICA IACHIM Motor Vehicles Based in AGAWAM, MA Insurance watch: HIGH
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 5, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RIDGELINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3282634)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3282634/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units +2 (5 → 7) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3282634
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1038111
Company officer VERONICA IACHIM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 148,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1 SOUTH END BRIDGE DR
AGAWAM, MA 01001
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3282634
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 148,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.8% vs 23.4% -7.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.3% vs 6.7% -3.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.28 vs 1.80 -0.52
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 73 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 60 60 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 3.33% 6.67%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
73
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RIDGELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in AGAWAM, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3282634. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 5 drivers, with 73 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 15.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

RIDGELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, based in Agawam, MA. Across 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

60 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (17) and MA (17).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (17.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Dodge, Ram, and Take are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

    • Power Units 5 7
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 17 2 11.8% Jan 14, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 17 1 5.9% Jul 8, 2026
Vermont (VT) 12 1 8.3% May 19, 2026
Maine (ME) 7 1 14.3% Feb 4, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Jan 15, 2025
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 32
Ram 20
Take 13
Volvo 11
Buck 9
Other 7
Unknown 5
Btfc 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.17 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.03 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 9.75 10 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 5.08 5 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (73 rows) View all 73 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88343412 Jul 8, 2026 MA 2
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88331117 Jul 6, 2026 MA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88157658 Jun 16, 2026 MA 1
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSML No
87897727 May 19, 2026 VT 1
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LCL, 393.48A-BIBD, 393.55E-B No
87773310 May 6, 2026 VT 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
0 No
87606288 Apr 16, 2026 VT 1 VT
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 201A-FRCLS, 75B-TFV, 104B-C No
87452119 Mar 31, 2026 MA 3 H-NORTON
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87394231 Mar 25, 2026 MA 3 H-DEERFIELD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87332605 Mar 19, 2026 MA 1 H-DEERFIELD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87382534 Mar 5, 2026 VT 3 VT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS2 No
87137819 Feb 25, 2026 MA 2 H-BOSTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLED, 393.9A-LIL No
86965186 Feb 4, 2026 ME 2 CARMEL
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86837072 Jan 19, 2026 MA 2 H-LUDLOW
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LIL No
86835764 Jan 14, 2026 NY 1 CLIFTON PARK NY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86833809 Jan 13, 2026 NY 1 CLIFTON PARK NY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ford
5 393.43D-B, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.201A-FRCLS Yes
86775766 Jan 13, 2026 MA 1 H-DEERFIELD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86830380 Jan 12, 2026 NY 2 SAUGERTIES NY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 393.9A-LLPL No
86799077 Jan 8, 2026 NY 3 ALBANY NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86761845 Jan 6, 2026 RI 3 WARWICK RI
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2-SLLUCR No
86690174 Dec 26, 2025 NY 3 SCHROON LAKE NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86662088 Dec 24, 2025 ME 3 PORTLAND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86660375 Dec 22, 2025 NY 3 QUEENSBURY NY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87379605 Dec 15, 2025 VT 3 VT
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86599020 Dec 11, 2025 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86370756 Nov 20, 2025 MA 1 H-LUDLOW
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
NY4016570800 Jan 16, 2024 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 11, 2021 MC1038111-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5944366 91X $1,000,000 Apr 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001014555 BIPD/Primary Apr 5, 2024 Nov 18, 2025 REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001014555 BIPD/Primary Apr 5, 2024 Dec 11, 2025 CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001010454 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001010454 BIPD/Primary Apr 23, 2021 Apr 5, 2024 CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001010454 BIPD/Primary Apr 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 5, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 18, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 11, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Jun 12, 2019
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-DEERFIELD MA 4 0
H-LUDLOW MA 4 0
PERU NY NY 3 0
QUEENSBURY NY NY 3 0
VT VT 3 0
DANBURY CT 2 0
CARMEL ME 2 0
ALBANY NY NY 2 0
CLIFTON PARK NY NY 2 1
SAUGERTIES NY NY 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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