Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1787547 · MC-784248
RHETT'S TRUCKING
57 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 4 statesVERNAL, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-784248 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
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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
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RHETT'S TRUCKING safe to work with?
Is RHETT'S TRUCKING safe to load? RHETT'S TRUCKING (USDOT 1787547, MC-784248) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VERNAL, UT, operating 57 power units and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
RTRHETT'S TRUCKING 74
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 57-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance70 · 24 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 17 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance9
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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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Hdi Global · 16–18
New York · 20–22
Imperium · 22–25
20122025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo6262
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERNAL, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4049757USDOT 2899618USDOT 718869Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 167011USDOT 2100953USDOT 3368815USDOT 2733748USDOT 4455182USDOT 1416251USDOT 2788786USDOT 3210950
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rhettstc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4178245
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris hall — 16 carriers: USDOT 859620USDOT 1051254USDOT 1437341USDOT 1521041USDOT 1606148USDOT 1793267USDOT 1870722USDOT 1899833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 618 SOUTH 1070 EAST, VERNAL, UT, 84078
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 397, VERNAL, UT, 84078
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (435) 790-8105
- Fax
- (435) 789-1554
- chris@rhettstc.com
- Web domain
- rhettstc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Hall
- USDOT / docket
- 1787547 · MC-784248
- First registered
- 06/30/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2025 · 3,645,836 mi (2024)
- 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 RHETT'S TRUCKING's USDOT number?
RHETT'S TRUCKING's USDOT number is 1787547, and its motor carrier number is MC-784248.
Is RHETT'S TRUCKING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, RHETT'S TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RHETT'S TRUCKING's safety record?
RHETT'S TRUCKING has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 2 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 RHETT'S TRUCKING's fleet?
RHETT'S TRUCKING operates 57 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RHETT'S TRUCKING based?
RHETT'S TRUCKING is based in VERNAL, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.