JEROME H RHOADS INC
DBA RHOADS ENERGY CORPORATION
USDOT 11673MC-Docket MC1672756LANCASTER, PA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized82 power units
JEROME H RHOADS INC (USDOT 11673) in LANCASTER, PA — 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.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1989-08-08 (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 0.26
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.1
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
0
Crashes
16
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 82
- Total drivers
- 46
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.3%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
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-09-16
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1989-08-08 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
27
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
28
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-13 → 2026-04-01.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
12 | 0 | 2025-12-01 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
5 | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
5 | 0 | 2024-12-26 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 2 | 2025-11-24 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2025-03-12 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-12-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Accepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - Operate a motor vehicle with the internal valve in the open position | OOS |
| 2025-11-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Liquid discharge valve not closed during the transportation of Class 2 hazardous materials | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not have certification signature legibly signed as required. | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-12-14 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-01 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801-LEAK | OOS | — |
2025-12-01 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMCMID | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-11-24 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-11-13 5 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834J2-HMBP | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 840G-HMHC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-04-15 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | — | — |
2025-03-12 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 204D-HMSPS | — | — |
2024-12-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2024-12-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2 | — | — |
2024-12-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2024-05-29 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2023-12-14 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-11-17 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-11-10 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-11-02 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817(a) | OOS | — |
2023-08-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
2023-07-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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