FMCSA Carrier Profile
RIPA & ASSOCIATES LLC
DBA: Ripa & Associates
Owner / Officer: Chris La Face
Active
No Safety Rating
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0th pct · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting Notes
RIPA & ASSOCIATES LLC is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Tampa, Florida, operating under DOT 859645. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. Across 8 FMCSA inspections on record, this carrier shows 0.0% vehicle OOS and 14.3% driver OOS. Authority and safety history are clean as of this page's last update.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
859645
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
April 29, 2026
FMCSA Registration
March 1, 2000
Annual Mileage
800,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1409 Tech Blvd Suite 1, Tampa, FL 33619
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Chris La Face
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Safety Percentile
0th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
3
Total OOS Orders
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (8.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 1FVMG3DV3LHKW2982 | 0 | Clean |
| May 23, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 2NP3LJ0X2JM481759 | 0 | Clean |
| December 23, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 1FVMG3DV3LHKW2982 | 0 | Clean |
| November 20, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALHG3DV5NDNL1848 | 0 | Clean |
| October 8, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full | AMERICAN M · 1HTKJPVK4NH363910 | 0 | Clean |
| March 7, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-Around | — | 0 | Clean |
| March 6, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full | — | 2 | 1 OOS |
| September 3, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | WESTERN ST · 5KKMBWFM3RPVG6919 | 0 | Clean |
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