Small fleet
720 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ROADRUNNER
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Small fleet
720 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
877 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 242009) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from VELOCITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG effective Jun 22, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier received 1,026 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 637 vehicle-level and 1,009 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier has 49 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 17 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
It reports 720 power units and 734 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 10, 2022 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 242009, and its motor carrier number is MC-170247.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 16.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,787 roadside inspections, with 49 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 720 power units and 734 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.
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Before you tender
128 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 29, 2026.
1,026 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
1,018 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 60
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VELOCITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG · since Jun 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG IRON INSURANCE RRG INC | Jun 2022 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| VELOCITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Aug 2016 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 9 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC. | Aug 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2006 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 1 |
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 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 52 trucks also ran under 42 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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103 of 637 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
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