Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3196683 · MC-1080906
RC CARGO LLC
26 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 3 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1080906 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
51Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 116 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.112.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RC CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is RC CARGO LLC safe to load? RC CARGO LLC (USDOT 3196683, MC-1080906) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 26 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCRC CARGO LLC 94
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Safety
116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.1% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)74 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 74
- Annualized
- ≈37 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Vanliner · 22–23
20192023
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 51
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7474
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3353272USDOT 3582952USDOT 3168078USDOT 3513480USDOT 3821809USDOT 3829212USDOT 3557029USDOT 4179588Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 109 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2842894USDOT 3087415USDOT 3796779USDOT 4005857USDOT 4057201USDOT 2792532USDOT 2881058USDOT 3700497
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers6161
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16381 VALLE VISTA WAY, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92506
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 900-9654
- valezmike@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike R Valez · Michael Valez
- USDOT / docket
- 3196683 · MC-1080906
- First registered
- 10/04/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 1,273,500 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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Frequently asked
What is RC CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
RC CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 3196683, and its motor carrier number is MC-1080906.
Is RC CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RC CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RC CARGO LLC's safety record?
RC CARGO LLC has a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RC CARGO LLC's fleet?
RC CARGO LLC operates 26 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RC CARGO LLC based?
RC CARGO LLC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.