Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RICK KRAMER INC safe to load? RICK KRAMER INC (USDOT 1171004, MC-466484) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in REDWOOD FALLS, MN, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
RICK KRAMER INC's USDOT number is 1171004, and its motor carrier number is MC-466484.
As of 2026-06-13, RICK KRAMER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RICK KRAMER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
RICK KRAMER INC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RICK KRAMER INC is based in REDWOOD FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
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 across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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.
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