Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 434495 · MC-585595
BOB RAY COMPANY INC
DBA THE BOB RAY COMPANY INC
26 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesLOUISVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-585595 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOB RAY COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is BOB RAY COMPANY INC safe to load? BOB RAY COMPANY INC (USDOT 434495, MC-585595) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOUISVILLE, KY, operating 26 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BRBOB RAY COMPANY INC 86
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 26-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Consolidated · 06–08
20062008
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOUISVILLE, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bobrayco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1656503
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 723 LYNDON LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40222-3866
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (502) 425-7654
- Cell
- (502) 417-8610
- Fax
- (502) 425-7657
- Web domain
- bobrayco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marshall T Ray · Theresa Queenan
- USDOT / docket
- 434495 · MC-585595
- First registered
- 01/24/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 05/02/2025 · 70,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/06/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 42593756
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BOB RAY COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
BOB RAY COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 434495, and its motor carrier number is MC-585595.
Is BOB RAY COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOB RAY COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOB RAY COMPANY INC's safety record?
BOB RAY COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOB RAY COMPANY INC's fleet?
BOB RAY COMPANY INC operates 26 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOB RAY COMPANY INC based?
BOB RAY COMPANY INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.