Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2912334 · MC-981390
RUBY TRANSPORT INC
54 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 38 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-981390 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
54Power units
74 observed · MCS-150
154Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
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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 · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.034.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RUBY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RUBY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RUBY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2912334, MC-981390) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 54 power units and 78 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 496 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
RTRUBY TRANSPORT INC 68
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Safety
496 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.0% (24-mo)150 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.2% (24-mo)283 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
51.0% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 54
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 283
- Annualized
- ≈142 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving245
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance94 · 11 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness79 · 40 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance66 · 39 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance50 · 9 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance45
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance39
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance35
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance34
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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
+6 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 18–21
Accredited Specialty · 21–24
20162026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 44 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 22 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 54
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 74
- Trailers (towed)
- 154
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo278278
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 30 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3081675USDOT 3843132USDOT 1540868USDOT 2436353USDOT 2558013USDOT 4342326USDOT 4001592USDOT 165420Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 64 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3538604USDOT 3903551USDOT 4482123USDOT 2175724USDOT 2996436USDOT 3383225USDOT 2790217USDOT 3918950
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5454
Observed (24 mo)7474
Shared w/ other carriers9898
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20951 MINES RD, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 771-2015
- Fax
- (956) 290-8281
- Web domain
- rubytransport.net
Registration
- Officers
- Leila Cantu · Roberto Flores
- USDOT / docket
- 2912334 · MC-981390
- First registered
- 07/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 7,842,456 mi (2022)
- 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 RUBY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RUBY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2912334, and its motor carrier number is MC-981390.
Is RUBY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, RUBY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUBY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
RUBY TRANSPORT INC has a 34.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 496 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is RUBY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RUBY TRANSPORT INC operates 54 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUBY TRANSPORT INC based?
RUBY TRANSPORT INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.