Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
187 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3165130 · MC-113964
RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
187 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 25 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-113964 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
187Power units
169 observed · MCS-150
309Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.113.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3165130, MC-113964) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 187 power units and 249 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 738 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RTRJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 76
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Safety
738 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.1% (24-mo)397 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.7% (24-mo)542 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.2% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 187-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 187
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 542
- Annualized
- ≈271 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness86 · 60 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance72 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance68 · 13 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving57
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance44
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance38 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 20 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance31 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance28
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 4 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Wisconsin · 20–22
Trisura Specialty · 22–24
20192025
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 10 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 187
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 169
- Trailers (towed)
- 309
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo500500
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: 26 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3683951USDOT 3079146USDOT 3093260USDOT 2128019USDOT 2398642USDOT 1998214USDOT 2994337USDOT 3232956Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1152404USDOT 2163666USDOT 3049648USDOT 223337USDOT 2349233USDOT 3254877USDOT 3584040USDOT 3793241
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rj-transport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3809721
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose luis ochoa solis — 2 carriers: USDOT 3683951
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)187187
Observed (24 mo)169169
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8208 CAMINO COLUMBIA TOLL RD N, LAREDO, TX, 78045-6835
- Mailing address
- 9505 MINES RD STE 116 195, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 568-9818
- Cell
- (956) 660-6982
- Fax
- (956) 503-6032
- Web domain
- rj-transport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Valeria E Ochoa · Jose Luis Ochoa Solis
- USDOT / docket
- 3165130 · MC-113964
- First registered
- 07/25/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 19,858,893 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 11.00
- D-U-N-S
- 93328721
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 RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3165130, and its motor carrier number is MC-113964.
Is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 13.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 738 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 187 power units and 249 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
RJ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.