Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2854718 · MC-955680
R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC
6 power unitsavg 10.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesARLINGTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-955680 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
2010–2020 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
10.4 yr
Model years 2010–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2854718, MC-955680) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARLINGTON, TX, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
R&R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Platinum Transport · 16–18
Canal · 19–20
United Specialty · 20–22
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 7 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2020
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3946182USDOT 3571636USDOT 3497977USDOT 290983
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rashid chaudhry — 2 carriers: USDOT 4028510
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1309 KNIGHT ST, ARLINGTON, TX, 76015
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 676-4466
Registration
- Officers
- Rashid Chaudhry · Qasim Bhatti
- USDOT / docket
- 2854718 · MC-955680
- First registered
- 02/16/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/08/2025 · 674,311 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2854718, and its motor carrier number is MC-955680.
Is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC based?
R & S LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ARLINGTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.