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Carrier profile · USDOT 3171250 · Updated 06/13/2026

RKT OPERATING LLC

3 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 1 statesLONGVIEW, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 686-0284 Email dispatchssimpson@rktoperating.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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Established 8 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 7-yr registration, 20% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is RKT OPERATING LLC safe to load? RKT OPERATING LLC (USDOT 3171250) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LONGVIEW, TX, operating 3 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / 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: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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

9.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LONGVIEW, TX

211 INDUSTRIAL DR

Top corridor

TX 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2125889 USDOT 3980634

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rktoperating.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4311550

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 211 INDUSTRIAL DR, LONGVIEW, TX, 75602
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 686-0284
Email: ssimpson@rktoperating.com
Web domain: rktoperating.com

Registration

Officers: Keith Tidwell · Scott Simpson
USDOT / docket: 3171250
First registered: 08/09/2018
Last MCS-150: 10/17/2025 · 185,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

185,000

Annual mileage

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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 RKT OPERATING LLC's USDOT number?

RKT OPERATING LLC's USDOT number is 3171250.

Is RKT OPERATING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RKT OPERATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RKT OPERATING LLC's safety record?

RKT OPERATING LLC has a 20.0% 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 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RKT OPERATING LLC's fleet?

RKT OPERATING LLC operates 3 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RKT OPERATING LLC based?

RKT OPERATING LLC is based in LONGVIEW, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(903) 686-0284 Email dispatchssimpson@rktoperating.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3171250
Officer: KEITH TIDWELL
Address: 211 INDUSTRIAL DR
LONGVIEW, TX, 75602

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(903) 686-0284 Email dispatchssimpson@rktoperating.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3171250
Officer: KEITH TIDWELL
Address: 211 INDUSTRIAL DR
LONGVIEW, TX, 75602

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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