Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2376465 · MC-815791
R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD
9 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 17 statesLETHBRIDGE, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-815791 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 61 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD safe to work with?
Is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD safe to load? R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD (USDOT 2376465, MC-815791) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LETHBRIDGE, AB, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTR-KO TRUCK LINES LTD 94
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Safety
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)42 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▲ 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving30
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Northbridge Commercial · 13–15
National Interstate · 15–19
Atlantic Specialty · 19–22
Northbridge General · 22–24
20132024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2022 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LETHBRIDGE, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 338764USDOT 3189063
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40 STONECREST POINT W, LETHBRIDGE, AB, T1K 6W3
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 448-0330
- Cell
- (403) 915-6872
- Fax
- (855) 637-4428
- Web domain
- rkotrucklinesltd.com
Registration
- Officers
- Katelyn Olsen · Barry Olsen
- USDOT / docket
- 2376465 · MC-815791
- First registered
- 02/06/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 09/23/2025 · 1,003,055 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD's USDOT number?
R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD's USDOT number is 2376465, and its motor carrier number is MC-815791.
Is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD's safety record?
R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD's fleet?
R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD based?
R-KO TRUCK LINES LTD is based in LETHBRIDGE, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.