Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4298167 · MC-1673485
RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 1.3 yrRegional · 6 statesMONTPELIER, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1673485 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
1.3Avg age (yr)
2024–2026 · 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 well above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
1.3 yr
Model years 2024–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC safe to load? RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4298167, MC-1673485) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MONTPELIER, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRTJ1 TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Geico General · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2024
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTPELIER, VA
Top corridor
CT ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2823765USDOT 2896184
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rodney jones — 23 carriers: USDOT 866051USDOT 884899USDOT 908352USDOT 981930USDOT 1366644USDOT 1429556USDOT 1468140USDOT 1645125
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18361 GROVER COCKE RD, MONTPELIER, VA, 23192
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (540) 894-1237
Registration
- Officer
- Rodney Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 4298167 · MC-1673485
- First registered
- 09/18/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2025 · 167,954 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 RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4298167, and its motor carrier number is MC-1673485.
Is RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC based?
RTJ1 TRUCKING LLC is based in MONTPELIER, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.