Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1140891 · MC-462651
JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC
4 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 6 statesCLEVELAND, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-462651 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
11.7 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1140891, MC-462651) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OK, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
JRJOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now● Stable
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 06–09
Great West · 13–21
20032021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2013 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2006 → Jun 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2004 → May 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → May 2004 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OK
Top corridor
CO ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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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 125792Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 125792USDOT 270837USDOT 687351USDOT 363901USDOT 3372182
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cimtel.net — 14 carriers: USDOT 1047195USDOT 1368473USDOT 1659910USDOT 1730962USDOT 1803721USDOT 2024679USDOT 2050240USDOT 2130111
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bob sharp — 2 carriers: USDOT 1368473
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 50 S SHARP RANCH ROAD, CLEVELAND, OK, 74020
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 243-5200
- bsharp@cimtel.net
- Web domain
- cimtel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Bob Sharp
- USDOT / docket
- 1140891 · MC-462651
- First registered
- 06/17/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2024 · 144,389 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1140891, and its motor carrier number is MC-462651.
Is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC based?
JOHN RAMSAY & SONS TRUCKING LLC is based in CLEVELAND, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.