Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2507828 · MC-869542
RICK LOEWEN
DBA RL TRUCKING
7 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesRHINELAND, MB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-869542 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 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
11.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RICK LOEWEN safe to work with?
Is RICK LOEWEN safe to load? RICK LOEWEN (USDOT 2507828, MC-869542) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RHINELAND, MB, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
RLRICK LOEWEN 93
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving22
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RHINELAND, MB
Top corridor
ND ⇄ MB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2894766Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 592765USDOT 2894766USDOT 2466871USDOT 3719990USDOT 3819847USDOT 2252809
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12096 PTH 14, RHINELAND, MB, R0G 1R0
- Mailing address
- BOX 106, PLUM COULEE, MB, R0G 1R0
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (204) 312-7810
Registration
- Officer
- Rick Loewen
- USDOT / docket
- 2507828 · MC-869542
- First registered
- 05/20/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2024 · 220,555 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RICK LOEWEN's USDOT number?
RICK LOEWEN's USDOT number is 2507828, and its motor carrier number is MC-869542.
Is RICK LOEWEN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, RICK LOEWEN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICK LOEWEN's safety record?
RICK LOEWEN has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICK LOEWEN's fleet?
RICK LOEWEN operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICK LOEWEN based?
RICK LOEWEN is based in RHINELAND, MB, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.