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Carrier profile · USDOT 1115146 · MC-581889 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC

24 power unitsavg 16.8 yrRegional · 3 statesFLEMINGSBURG, KY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-581889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 845-8537 Email dispatchRIPATO@WINDSTREAM.NET

Carrier verification summary for RIPATO TRUCKING LLC

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 27, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) reports 24 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026.

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1115146) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 21, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 24-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: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’07–’10

National’10–’13

Northland’13–’18

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2013	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2010	$750K	2

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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): 9
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

FLEMINGSBURG, KY

5230 MOREHEAD ROAD

Top corridor

KY 11 · OH 3 · IN 1

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: 1 truck 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 3448522Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3448522 USDOT 1696531 USDOT 4030475

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865 USDOT 6236 USDOT 7480 USDOT 28870 USDOT 33852 USDOT 34326 USDOT 38801 USDOT 47874

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: 5230 MOREHEAD ROAD, FLEMINGSBURG, KY, 41041
Mailing address: 7536 KY 11, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (606) 845-8537
Cell: (606) 782-2846
Fax: (606) 845-0093
Email: ripato@windstream.net
Web domain: windstream.net

Registration

Officer: Peter Ripato
USDOT / docket: 1115146 · MC-581889
First registered: Apr 4, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 773,279 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 21, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

773,279

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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Frequently asked

What is RIPATO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1115146, and its motor carrier number is MC-581889.

Is RIPATO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RIPATO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIPATO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 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 RIPATO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC operates 24 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIPATO TRUCKING LLC based?

RIPATO TRUCKING LLC is based in FLEMINGSBURG, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(606) 845-8537 Email dispatchRIPATO@WINDSTREAM.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1115146
MC / Docket: MC-581889
Officer: PETER RIPATO
Address: 5230 MOREHEAD ROAD
FLEMINGSBURG, KY, 41041

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2018

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1115146
MC / Docket: MC-581889
Officer: PETER RIPATO
Address: 5230 MOREHEAD ROAD
FLEMINGSBURG, KY, 41041

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2018

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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