Carrier profile · USDOT 2202206 · MC-765774 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Rugged Country Tanklines Corp

DBA ZITO TRUCKING

35 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 1 statesLA SALLE, CO74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-765774 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 515-6132 Email dispatchderekhawes@zitotrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 35-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ohio Security’13–’15

State Pennsylvania’15–’18

Employers’18–’22

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2022

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2022 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2018 → Aug 2022	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2015 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

4.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LA SALLE, CO

20680 NIOBRARA BLVD

Top corridor

CO 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4143670

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@zitotrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1600097

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 20680 NIOBRARA BLVD, LA SALLE, CO, 80645
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (970) 515-6132
Email: derekhawes@zitotrucking.com
Web domain: zitotrucking.com

Registration

Officers: David Zito · Michael Zito
USDOT / docket: 2202206 · MC-765774
First registered: Oct 17, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jun 2, 2026 · 2,826,835 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 7, 2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,826,835

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP.

RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP (USDOT 2202206) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 7, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 7, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP's USDOT number?

RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP's USDOT number is 2202206, and its motor carrier number is MC-765774.

Is RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP's safety record?

RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP's fleet?

RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP operates 35 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP based?

RUGGED COUNTRY TANKLINES CORP is based in LA SALLE, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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