Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4020378 · MC-1516244
RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC
DBA BOMBAY CARTAGE
28 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMIDDLEBORO, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1516244 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC safe to work with?
Is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC safe to load? RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC (USDOT 4020378, MC-1516244) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MIDDLEBORO, MA, operating 28 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RHRYCO HEAVY HAUL INC 87
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Safety
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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 Driving47
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
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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
Imperium · 24–25
20232025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDDLEBORO, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2780515USDOT 3151815USDOT 2908642Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2780515USDOT 3151815USDOT 3555627USDOT 2908642USDOT 4020355USDOT 4048193USDOT 1569832USDOT 303391
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ryco.inc — 3 carriers: USDOT 4020355USDOT 4051046
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ryan vlaco — 3 carriers: USDOT 2052005USDOT 4020355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 607A WAREHAM STREET #4001, MIDDLEBORO, MA, 02346
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 232-6977
- Cell
- (508) 807-9004
- office@ryco.inc
- Web domain
- ryco.inc
Registration
- Officer
- Ryan Vlaco
- USDOT / docket
- 4020378 · MC-1516244
- First registered
- 01/31/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 1,400,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.57
- 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 RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC's USDOT number?
RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC's USDOT number is 4020378, and its motor carrier number is MC-1516244.
Is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC's safety record?
RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC's fleet?
RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC operates 28 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC based?
RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC is based in MIDDLEBORO, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.