ROCKING 8 TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1984456MC-Docket MC919814HOUSTON, TX
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ROCKING 8 TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1984456) in HOUSTON, TX — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.43.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.37
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.6
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
42
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 27
- Total drivers
- 16
- Years in business
- 16
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.43
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25.5%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
- 2025-05-15
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
78
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
79
Violations
20
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-05-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-07-18
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
51 | 15 | 2026-04-22 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
12 | 2 | 2026-04-06 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2024-02-21 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2023-10-24 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 0 | 2025-11-03 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper or no wiring protection as required | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Center Bearing (Carrier Bearing) Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing | OOS |
| 2025-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2024-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | OOS |
| 2024-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | OOS |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Loose or unfastened tiedown | OOS |
| 2024-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2024-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2024-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo not immobilized or secured | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-04-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | OOS | — |
2026-01-21 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-01-09 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
2025-11-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
2025-11-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR part 999 999 | — | — | — |
2025-10-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3 | — | — |
2025-10-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 28 | — | — |
2025-09-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-08-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2025-06-17 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1DSCB | OOS | — |
2025-05-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2025-02-12 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 134 | OOS | — |
2024-12-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2024-10-22 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C | — | — |
2024-09-27 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-09-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-09-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
2024-08-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
2024-08-08 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
2024-06-13 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(c)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
2024-06-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82 | — | — |
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