Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3541499 · MC-1182643
RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
12 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 4 statesKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1182643 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
42Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.238.2 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to load? RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3541499, MC-1182643) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 12 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.2% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RTRAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 86
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.2% (24-mo)34 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Financial · 21–23
20212026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 42
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
2023
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo6262
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENT, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3270990USDOT 3570619USDOT 2173593USDOT 3193153USDOT 2171883USDOT 3441172USDOT 2893905USDOT 4066492Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2173593USDOT 2804140USDOT 2927859USDOT 3592235USDOT 3388302USDOT 3583785USDOT 4396563USDOT 2157053
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tandeep sandhu — 2 carriers: USDOT 4088547
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers5151
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
- 3524 S 261ST PL, KENT, WA, 98032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 910-9132
- Web domain
- ramtruckingcompany.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tandeep Sandhu
- USDOT / docket
- 3541499 · MC-1182643
- First registered
- 12/29/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/15/2026 · 1,053,139 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 RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 3541499, and its motor carrier number is MC-1182643.
Is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's safety record?
RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC has a 38.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's fleet?
RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC operates 12 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC based?
RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is based in KENT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.