Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3221520 · MC-1008306
RHODA TRANSPORT LLC
4 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesPLEASANT HILL, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1008306 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? RHODA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3221520, MC-1008306) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLEASANT HILL, IA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRHODA TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.2% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.8% 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
≈6.1 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.1 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 Maintenance62 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 14 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance26
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance19 · 10 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Texas · 24–25
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo4949
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLEASANT HILL, IA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3601721USDOT 4144338USDOT 4204108USDOT 3537190USDOT 4500082USDOT 4366791USDOT 232734USDOT 4354078Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2421757USDOT 3537190USDOT 4313068USDOT 4500082USDOT 2432943USDOT 3601721USDOT 4144338USDOT 4204108
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2727
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
- 198 S COTTONWOOD BLVD, PLEASANT HILL, IA, 50327
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 929-8000
- Fax
- (515) 276-1451
Registration
- Officer
- Parker Dahn
- USDOT / docket
- 3221520 · MC-1008306
- First registered
- 12/12/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 10/15/2024 · 180,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/04/2021
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RHODA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
RHODA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3221520, and its motor carrier number is MC-1008306.
Is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RHODA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
RHODA TRANSPORT LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
RHODA TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RHODA TRANSPORT LLC based?
RHODA TRANSPORT LLC is based in PLEASANT HILL, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.