VSS INTERNATIONAL INC
DBA VSS EMULTECH
USDOT 359994MC-Docket MC490539WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized131 power units
VSS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 359994) in WEST SACRAMENTO, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-01-22 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.13
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.52
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
71
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 131
- Total drivers
- 126
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 9.2%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-06-09
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2009-01-22 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
97
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
107
Violations
18
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-11-27
CA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver imprope | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-07-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-10-02 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | OOS |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-08-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to yield right of way | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-05-30 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2024-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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