RONALDO R ACOSTA
DBA ACOSTA'S TRUCKING
USDOT 1437495MC-Docket MC543180ALLIANCE, NE
Review before tendering4 power units
RONALDO R ACOSTA (USDOT 1437495) in ALLIANCE, NE — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2016-01-04 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 44 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-04-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2026-04-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-03-31 (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.
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 17
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.62
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 19.43
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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
13
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 4
- Total drivers
- 4
- Years in business
- 21
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 38.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.6%Above national
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
- 8 times last 2026-04-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-05-27
- Insurance lapse history
- 3 lapse(s) most recent 2016-01-04
- Last compliance review
- 2010-03-31 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
22
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
83
Violations
16
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-29
NE
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
55 | 8 | 2026-06-08 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
15 | 0 | 2026-06-08 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 4 | 2026-04-06 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-05-27 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-05-22 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Lining/pad thickness less than 1/16 inch | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corre | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-11-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lamp not steady burning | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-03-23 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-08 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2026-05-27 10 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LTNRV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
2026-04-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2026-03-26 15 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B-BMBCBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D2-BLT-1/16AD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-03-13 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-S | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSOA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-03-13 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSOA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-12-22 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSOA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2025-11-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-11-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-08-12 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-05-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 19A2 | — | — |
2025-03-27 9 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53BMAN | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2025-03-23 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-01-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2023-12-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-06-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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