Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2720642
RAPID TRUCK LINES INC
3 power unitsavg 16.1 yrLocal · 1 statesNEWARK, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2015 · 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.
Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16.1 yr
Model years 1999–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC safe to work with?
Is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC safe to load? RAPID TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 2720642) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWARK, CA, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRAPID TRUCK LINES INC 93
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.0 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2015
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3078629Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 62897USDOT 3398756USDOT 2607717USDOT 264184
Shares a company officer with other carriers
blair johnson — 2 carriers: USDOT 4008974
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 37350 CEDAR BLVD H, NEWARK, CA, 94560
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 30, LEMMON, SD, 57638
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (408) 210-0000
Registration
- Officer
- Blair Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 2720642
- First registered
- 06/13/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
RAPID TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 2720642.
Is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAPID TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?
RAPID TRUCK LINES INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 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 RAPID TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
RAPID TRUCK LINES INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAPID TRUCK LINES INC based?
RAPID TRUCK LINES INC is based in NEWARK, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.