RIPA & ASSOCIATES LLC

DBA: RIPA & ASSOCIATES

Joins 11 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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Driver OOS Rate above national average 14.3% vs 6.7% national (+7.6 pts).
3 fatalities on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — RIPA & ASSOCIATES LLC (USDOT 859645)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 14.3% vs 6.7% national (+7.6 pts).
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/859645/
As of: Oct 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 859645 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: CHRIS LA FACE Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (USED OIL) Based in TAMPA, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

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

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 859645

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2000 (~26y)

Company officer CHRIS LA FACE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (USED OIL)

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 21

Annual mileage 1,330,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (813) 623-6777

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1409 TECH BLVD SUITE 1

TAMPA, FL 33619

Mailing

1409 TECH BLVD SUITE 1

TAMPA, FL 33619

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 859645

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2000 (~26y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,330,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	9	0	0
Trailers	33	0	0
Trucks	12	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

14.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	7.20	7	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89346849	Oct 22, 2026	FL	3	BROOKSVILLE FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P2607D · 1NKDLP0X5MR440911	0	—	No
88559493	Jul 29, 2026	FL	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8802B · 1FVMG3DV3LHKW2982	5	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
87998886	May 28, 2026	FL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8802B · 1FVMG3DV3LHKW2982	0	—	No
86651047	Dec 23, 2025	FL	3	SPRING HILL FL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8802B · 1FVMG3DV3LHKW2982	0	—	No
86391133	Nov 20, 2025	FL	3	PARRISH FL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8853D · 3ALHG3DV5NDNL1848	0	—	No
86010161	Oct 8, 2025	FL	1	PALMETTO FL	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: American M FL 38DPXP · 1HTKJPVK4NH363910	0	—	No
85690108	Sep 3, 2025	FL	3	WESLEY CHAPEL FL	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1631J · 5KKMBWFM3RPVG6919	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
84782622	May 23, 2025	FL	3	LUTZ FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1428A · 2NP3LJ0X2JM481759	0	—	No
81099989	Mar 7, 2024	FL	2	LAND O' LAKES FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P2952A · 2NP2HJ7X3GM345099	1	107.620B-HMAMC	No
81091035	Mar 6, 2024	FL	1	SEFFNER FL	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 48DHRJ · 1FT7W2BT2NEF20677	7	383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.17C-PI, 393.95(f)	Yes
78770087	May 29, 2023	FL	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 85BEZS · 1FT7W2B69NED78905	4	393.43, 393.95(f), 393.11	Yes

Recent Crashes View all 14 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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Field change history

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