Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 229620 · MC-249439
ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC
99 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 6 statesDADE CITY, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-249439 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
66 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 229620, MC-249439) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DADE CITY, FL, operating 99 power units and 99 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC 74
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)34 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)101 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% 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 99-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 101
- Annualized
- ≈51 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 3 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
- Active
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Northland · 99–03
Lincoln General · 03–08
State National · 08–10
Wausau Business · 10–12
Westfield · 12–18
Arch · 18–26
19922026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → May 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1992 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 66
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo101101
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DADE CITY, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 439352USDOT 1853961Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1460996USDOT 2309365USDOT 3701474USDOT 1853961USDOT 3701071USDOT 878741USDOT 612401USDOT 4085759
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)6666
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40824 MESSICK ROAD, DADE CITY, FL, 33525
- Mailing address
- 40824 MESSICK RD, DADE CITY, FL, 33525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (352) 567-2002
- Cell
- (352) 424-3259
- Fax
- (352) 534-0832
- Web domain
- rowlandtrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gregory Hyder · Greg Gude
- USDOT / docket
- 229620 · MC-249439
- First registered
- 03/09/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 10/25/2024 · 9,548,577 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/02/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 790546238
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 ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 229620, and its motor carrier number is MC-249439.
Is ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 12 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 ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC operates 99 power units and 99 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ROWLAND TRANSPORTATION INC is based in DADE CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.