Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3437344 · MC-1115402
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
38 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 23 statesDUBUQUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1115402 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.615.6 %
▼ 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
4.2 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3437344, MC-1115402) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating 38 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 102 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.6% (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
RCRIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC 94
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Safety
102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.6% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.3% (24-mo)68 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving30
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Northern · 20–23
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2023 | $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)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo6767
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUBUQUE, IA
Top corridor
WA ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4309072Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 984567USDOT 2566250USDOT 4309072USDOT 1420479USDOT 3174470USDOT 2627544
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 300 DATA COURT, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 321-4965
- Web domain
- rivercitylogistics.net
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Brewer
- USDOT / docket
- 3437344 · MC-1115402
- First registered
- 06/08/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 3,460,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3437344, and its motor carrier number is MC-1115402.
Is RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 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 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC operates 38 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC based?
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.