Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3188716 · MC-133024
ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 4 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133024 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 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
5.4 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3188716, MC-133024) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
RWROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.21 More than one driver's licenseDriver Fitness1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Specialty · 20–22
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Mar 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2015
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 mo99
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4174235USDOT 1631144Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2928704USDOT 3717787USDOT 4174235USDOT 3646349USDOT 3958441USDOT 3195707USDOT 4132155USDOT 1631144
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kristian cardenas — 2 carriers: USDOT 3883889
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6604 W WATKINS ST, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043-5539
- Mailing address
- 3744 E 55TH ST, MAYWOOD, CA, 90270
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (623) 205-5980
- Fax
- (623) 205-5980
Registration
- Officer
- Kristian Cardenas
- USDOT / docket
- 3188716 · MC-133024
- First registered
- 09/17/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3188716, and its motor carrier number is MC-133024.
Is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC based?
ROAD WARRIOR TRANSPORT LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.