Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3018535 · MC-33072
R S FREIGHTWAYS INC
3 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 4 statesLE GRAND, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-33072 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · 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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (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 peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R S FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to work with?
Is R S FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to load? R S FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 3018535, MC-33072) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LE GRAND, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 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
RSR S FREIGHTWAYS INC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 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● 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 17–20
20172020
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LE GRAND, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4297930USDOT 3682635
Shares a company officer with other carriers
raghubir singh — 4 carriers: USDOT 752299USDOT 3022367USDOT 3230712
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14950 BUCHANAN HOLLOW RD, LE GRAND, CA, 95333
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 620-2186
Registration
- Officer
- Raghubir Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3018535 · MC-33072
- First registered
- 06/15/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 657,180 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 FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number?
R S FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number is 3018535, and its motor carrier number is MC-33072.
Is R S FREIGHTWAYS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R S FREIGHTWAYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R S FREIGHTWAYS INC's safety record?
R S FREIGHTWAYS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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 FREIGHTWAYS INC's fleet?
R S FREIGHTWAYS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R S FREIGHTWAYS INC based?
R S FREIGHTWAYS INC is based in LE GRAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.