Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CERTIFIED TOWING AND RECOVERY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
26 yr
Model years 2000–2000 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RAFAEL RUIZ safe to load? RAFAEL RUIZ (USDOT 1840834, MC-667170) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDEPENDENCE, MO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
RAFAEL RUIZ's USDOT number is 1840834, and its motor carrier number is MC-667170.
As of 2026-06-13, RAFAEL RUIZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RAFAEL RUIZ has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.
RAFAEL RUIZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RAFAEL RUIZ is based in INDEPENDENCE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Aug 2009 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 18 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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