Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GUNSMOKE EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RUBEN VILLARREAL safe to load? RUBEN VILLARREAL (USDOT 1061017, MC-442011) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRAFTON, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2009 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → May 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate RUBEN VILLARREAL. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a reviewRUBEN VILLARREAL's USDOT number is 1061017, and its motor carrier number is MC-442011.
As of 2026-06-13, RUBEN VILLARREAL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUBEN VILLARREAL operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUBEN VILLARREAL is based in GRAFTON, ND.