Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2505448 · MC-869879
RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 5 statesMETHUEN, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-869879 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC safe to load? RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2505448, MC-869879) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in METHUEN, MA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RTRB TRUCK SERVICES LLC 74
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Charter Oak · 15–18
United Financial · 20–23
20142024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2015 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → Oct 2014 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
METHUEN, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 1467802USDOT 279538Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 279538USDOT 2785284USDOT 3609894USDOT 3765057USDOT 2369525USDOT 3673874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard almonte ortiz — 2 carriers: USDOT 4551364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11 HIDDEN RD, METHUEN, MA, 01844
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 818-1314
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Almonte Ortiz
- USDOT / docket
- 2505448 · MC-869879
- First registered
- 05/13/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 48,541 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2505448, and its motor carrier number is MC-869879.
Is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC's safety record?
RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC's fleet?
RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC based?
RB TRUCK SERVICES LLC is based in METHUEN, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.