Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.4 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3136698, MC-157326) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARBOR CITY, CA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC | Sep 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3136698, and its motor carrier number is MC-157326.
As of 2026-06-13, ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROUGH ROAD TRUCKING LLC is based in HARBOR CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.