Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1698191 · MC-1651497
ROBERT RIDDLE
DBA FAIRBANKS PUMPING AND THAWING
45 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTH POLE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1651497 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.132.1 %
▲ 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
10.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROBERT RIDDLE safe to work with?
Is ROBERT RIDDLE safe to load? ROBERT RIDDLE (USDOT 1698191, MC-1651497) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH POLE, AK, operating 45 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 88 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.1% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RRROBERT RIDDLE 87
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Safety
88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.1% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.2% (24-mo)49 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
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving55
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Interstate · 24–24
20242024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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 mo5050
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH POLE, AK
Top corridor
AK
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 1677496Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1677496USDOT 270089
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gci.net — 376 carriers: USDOT 125101USDOT 305890USDOT 509631USDOT 571890USDOT 588366USDOT 593333USDOT 608340USDOT 616668
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert riddle — 4 carriers: USDOT 1863306USDOT 2051813USDOT 2555780
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 1948 BADGER ROAD, NORTH POLE, AK, 99705
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 488-6844
- fpt@gci.net
- Web domain
- gci.net
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Riddle
- USDOT / docket
- 1698191 · MC-1651497
- First registered
- 10/15/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 78205747
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 ROBERT RIDDLE's USDOT number?
ROBERT RIDDLE's USDOT number is 1698191, and its motor carrier number is MC-1651497.
Is ROBERT RIDDLE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT RIDDLE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERT RIDDLE's safety record?
ROBERT RIDDLE has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROBERT RIDDLE's fleet?
ROBERT RIDDLE operates 45 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT RIDDLE based?
ROBERT RIDDLE is based in NORTH POLE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.