Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1212040 · MC-895109
RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC
5 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSPINDALE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895109 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC safe to work with?
Is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC safe to load? RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC (USDOT 1212040, MC-895109) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPINDALE, NC, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSRUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC 88
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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
14.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Employers · 16–21
20142021
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2016 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPINDALE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark harris — 35 carriers: USDOT 324050USDOT 428670USDOT 565920USDOT 594715USDOT 1011468USDOT 1035278USDOT 1269108USDOT 1380724
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 302 WATTS ROAD, SPINDALE, NC, 28160
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 347, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 245-6060
- Cell
- (828) 748-1567
- rsrcmark@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Harris · Steven Johnson Stroud
- USDOT / docket
- 1212040 · MC-895109
- First registered
- 02/18/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 4,740 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC's USDOT number?
RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC's USDOT number is 1212040, and its motor carrier number is MC-895109.
Is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC's safety record?
RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC's fleet?
RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC based?
RUTHERFORD SALES & RECOVERY CO INC is based in SPINDALE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.