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Carrier profile · USDOT 116384

RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC

DBA RIHM KENWORTH

25 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 4 statesSOUTH ST PAUL, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksrihmfamilycompanies.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(651) 646-7833Email dispatchamy.foster@rihmfamilycompanies.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC safe to work with?

Is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC safe to load? RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC (USDOT 116384) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH ST PAUL, MN, operating 25 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
RMRIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC 81
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 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

33.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 4.2 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-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
25
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
25
Observed power (24 mo)
6
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
MN busiest

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

Home base
SOUTH ST PAUL, MN
425 CONCORD STREET SOUTH
Top corridor
MN
MN 3 · WI 1 · WA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 868454USDOT 3480999

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)25
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers2

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
425 CONCORD STREET SOUTH, SOUTH ST PAUL, MN, 55075
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(651) 646-7833
Fax
(651) 646-0630
Email
amy.foster@rihmfamilycompanies.com
Web domain
rihmfamilycompanies.com

Registration

Officers
Jb Rihm · Jason Krell
USDOT / docket
116384
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
04/09/2026 · 33,785 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
8904930

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

25Power units
85Drivers
70CDL drivers
33,785Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 116384.

Is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC's safety record?

RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC's fleet?

RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC operates 25 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC based?

RIHM MOTOR COMPANY INC is based in SOUTH ST PAUL, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.