Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RSO INC safe to load? RSO INC (USDOT 244895, MC-172537) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAUREL, MD, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 07/14/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
RSO INC's USDOT number is 244895, and its motor carrier number is MC-172537.
As of 2026-06-13, RSO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
RSO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
RSO INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RSO INC is based in LAUREL, MD.
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Jun 2005 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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