Carrier profile · USDOT 3356944 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC

122 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 1 statesAVONDALE, LA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

122Power units

61 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.7Avg age (yr)

2009–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(504) 867-2730 Email dispatchgus.bordelon@ces-la.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 7 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 177 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

122 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

137 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 90 vehicle and 137 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

13.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

134 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 122-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 122
Inspections · 24 mo: 137
Annualized: ≈69 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving21 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 122
Observed power (24 mo): 61
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

44.3%

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

137

LA busiest

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

Home base

AVONDALE, LA

2000 S KENNER AVE

Top corridor

LA 137

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 3127103 USDOT 962089

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ces-la.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3127103 USDOT 4341477

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

122

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2000 S KENNER AVE, AVONDALE, LA, 70094
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (504) 867-2730
Email: gus.bordelon@ces-la.com
Web domain: ces-la.com

Registration

Officers: Darin Bordelon · Jim Ward
USDOT / docket: 3356944
First registered: Nov 12, 2019
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 2,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

122

Power units

125

Drivers

125

CDL drivers

2,000,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.

RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC (USDOT 3356944) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 137 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 90 vehicle-level and 137 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 122 power units and 125 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC's USDOT number?

RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC's USDOT number is 3356944.

Is RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC's safety record?

RIVER BIRCH RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 177 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).