Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3747722 · MC-1329166
R & T TRANSPORT LLC
DBA R & T TRANSPORT
6 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesNEWAYGO, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1329166 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R & T TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is R & T TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? R & T TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3747722, MC-1329166) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEWAYGO, MI, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
R&R & T TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Michigan · 21–23
20212023
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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
1997
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 mo55
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWAYGO, MI
Top corridor
IN ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3250534USDOT 1605048
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5775 S NEWCOSTA AVE, NEWAYGO, MI, 49337
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 824-6490
Registration
- Officer
- Kyle Trowbridge
- USDOT / docket
- 3747722 · MC-1329166
- First registered
- 10/20/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 218,822 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is R & T TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
R & T TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3747722, and its motor carrier number is MC-1329166.
Is R & T TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, R & T TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R & T TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
R & T TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R & T TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
R & T TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R & T TRANSPORT LLC based?
R & T TRANSPORT LLC is based in NEWAYGO, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.