Carrier profile · USDOT 243891 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

BILL & RALPH'S INC

24 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 4 statesSAREPTA, LA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 539-2071 Email dispatchtj.carter@billandralphs.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 42 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

26.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAREPTA, LA

118 B AND R DR

Top corridor

AR ⇄ LA

AR 12 · MS 3 · LA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 118 B AND R DR, SAREPTA, LA, 71071-2494
Mailing address: PO BOX 1125, SPRINGHILL, LA, 71075-1125
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 539-2071
Cell: (318) 532-9834
Email: tj.carter@billandralphs.com
Web domain: billandralphs.com

Registration

Officers: Terrell Carter Jr · Casey Carter
USDOT / docket: 243891
First registered: Mar 20, 1984
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2025 · 1,246,939 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 11, 1992
D-U-N-S: 34511360

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,246,939

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BILL & RALPH'S INC.

BILL & RALPH'S INC (USDOT 243891) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BILL & RALPH'S INC's USDOT number?

BILL & RALPH'S INC's USDOT number is 243891.

Is BILL & RALPH'S INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, BILL & RALPH'S INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BILL & RALPH'S INC's safety record?

BILL & RALPH'S INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).