Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2920557 · MC-985008
RTD CARRIERS INC
1 power unitsLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-985008 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RTD CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is RTD CARRIERS INC safe to load? RTD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2920557, MC-985008) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCRTD CARRIERS INC 70
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 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
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 Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
American Millennium · 16–19
Hudson · 21–23
20162023
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Aug 2016 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, 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 (12 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 689905USDOT 2788297USDOT 3454934USDOT 4118237USDOT 1277241
Shares a company officer with other carriers
antonio rodriguez — 88 carriers: USDOT 306696USDOT 787856USDOT 1026137USDOT 1183034USDOT 1215606USDOT 1341278USDOT 1400965USDOT 1540815
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14110 TRANSPORTATIION AVE, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 652-8217
- Web domain
- rtdcarrier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Antonio Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2920557 · MC-985008
- First registered
- 08/18/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/27/2023
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is RTD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
RTD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2920557, and its motor carrier number is MC-985008.
Is RTD CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RTD CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RTD CARRIERS INC's safety record?
RTD CARRIERS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is RTD CARRIERS INC's fleet?
RTD CARRIERS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RTD CARRIERS INC based?
RTD CARRIERS INC is based in LAREDO, TX.