Carrier profile · USDOT 384454 · MC-982907 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC

8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPHELPS, NY85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982907 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(315) 548-2871 Email dispatchjdrug@otTcmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 5 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

36 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2016

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

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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

NY busiest

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

Home base

PHELPS, NY

1363 PHELPS JUNCTION RD

Top corridor

NY 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 384454. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 384454.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ottcmail.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 295899 USDOT 1138323 USDOT 1383373 USDOT 1412618 USDOT 1414634 USDOT 1652980 USDOT 1661241 USDOT 2021827

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1363 PHELPS JUNCTION RD, PHELPS, NY, 14532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (315) 548-2871
Cell: (585) 746-5039
Fax: (315) 548-2872
Email: jdrug@ottcmail.com
Web domain: ottcmail.com

Registration

Officers: Randall J. Rugenstein · Richard J Rugenstein
USDOT / docket: 384454 · MC-982907
First registered: Mar 6, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2025 · 227,346 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 28, 1993
D-U-N-S: 12925681

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

227,346

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 J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC.

J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC (USDOT 384454) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 9, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 28, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC's USDOT number?

J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC's USDOT number is 384454, and its motor carrier number is MC-982907.

Is J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC's safety record?

J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).