Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1059180 · MC-441414
RVH TRANSPORT INC
16 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 4 statesSPRUCE PINE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441414 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RVH TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RVH TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RVH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1059180, MC-441414) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPRUCE PINE, NC, operating 16 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRVH TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving4
- 392.14 Failure to use hazard warning / adverse conditionsUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+14 earlier
Northland · 03–05
Northland · 06–09
Zurich American · 10–12
Sentry Select · 16–18
20022025
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.
18 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Nov 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Feb 2020 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Oct 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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPRUCE PINE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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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 338676Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2985723USDOT 1218262USDOT 338676USDOT 3391560
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@houstontrans.net — 3 carriers: USDOT 338676USDOT 2985723
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 526 RIDGE ROAD, SPRUCE PINE, NC, 28777
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 763, SPRUCE PINE, NC, 28777
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 765-1733
- Cell
- (828) 766-4585
- Fax
- (828) 765-0358
- pam@houstontrans.net
- Web domain
- houstontrans.net
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Vance Houston, Jr. · Robert V Houston
- USDOT / docket
- 1059180 · MC-441414
- First registered
- 10/04/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 10/04/2024 · 771,391 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/09/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RVH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RVH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1059180, and its motor carrier number is MC-441414.
Is RVH TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RVH TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RVH TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
RVH TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RVH TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RVH TRANSPORT INC operates 16 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RVH TRANSPORT INC based?
RVH TRANSPORT INC is based in SPRUCE PINE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.