Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
695 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1014498 · MC-429418
RIG RUNNERS LLC
DBA RIG RUNNER
695 power unitsavg 13 yrNational · 22 statesTHE WOODLANDS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-429418 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
695Power units
435 observed · MCS-150
408Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.322.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
21 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RIG RUNNERS LLC safe to work with?
Is RIG RUNNERS LLC safe to load? RIG RUNNERS LLC (USDOT 1014498, MC-429418) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, operating 695 power units and 650 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 895 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
RRRIG RUNNERS LLC 81
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Safety
895 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.3% (24-mo)632 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)687 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 695-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 695
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 687
- Annualized
- ≈344 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance211 · 23 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving119
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance97 · 57 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance93 · 19 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance79 · 37 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance73 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance52
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance51
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance51 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance45 · 13 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 15 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+16 earlier
1st Security · 07–13
New Hampshire · 08–13
Axis Surplus · 12–14
Pacific Financial · 13–16
Travelers Connecticut · 16–24
20022024
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.
21 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2016 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2015 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2014 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2014 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Oct 2007 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2004 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| USF INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 695
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 435
- Trailers (towed)
- 408
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo683683
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
THE WOODLANDS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 45 trucks also ran under 29 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 126693USDOT 2525242USDOT 4267767USDOT 4363773USDOT 2635100USDOT 4221957USDOT 2422846USDOT 2871129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 90 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 256401USDOT 3862247USDOT 3966810USDOT 3170438USDOT 3620204USDOT 1916572USDOT 2871129USDOT 1255908
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rigrunnerinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 475073USDOT 1061388
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)695695
Observed (24 mo)435435
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH SUITE 300, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 871-4900
- Web domain
- rigrunnerinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eddie Patterson · Dan Kepple
- USDOT / docket
- 1014498 · MC-429418
- First registered
- 03/27/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2025 · 16,315,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/01/2025
- D-U-N-S
- 133247366
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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Frequently asked
What is RIG RUNNERS LLC's USDOT number?
RIG RUNNERS LLC's USDOT number is 1014498, and its motor carrier number is MC-429418.
Is RIG RUNNERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, RIG RUNNERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIG RUNNERS LLC's safety record?
RIG RUNNERS LLC has a 22.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 895 roadside inspections, with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is RIG RUNNERS LLC's fleet?
RIG RUNNERS LLC operates 695 power units and 650 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIG RUNNERS LLC based?
RIG RUNNERS LLC is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.