Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4388847 · MC-1721464
RI TRANS INC
6 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 6 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1721464 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RI TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is RI TRANS INC safe to load? RI TRANS INC (USDOT 4388847, MC-1721464) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
RTRI TRANS INC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
Incline Americas · 25–26
20252026
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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2015
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 mo1010
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3685379USDOT 3792846USDOT 2627284USDOT 4291199USDOT 2959321Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3277968USDOT 4291199USDOT 2174977USDOT 3508974USDOT 2627284USDOT 2959321USDOT 2897809
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1185 S APRICOT AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93727
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 371-5730
- inder@ritransinc.com
- Web domain
- ritransinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tejinder Singh Khangura
- USDOT / docket
- 4388847 · MC-1721464
- First registered
- 04/03/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RI TRANS INC's USDOT number?
RI TRANS INC's USDOT number is 4388847, and its motor carrier number is MC-1721464.
Is RI TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, RI TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RI TRANS INC's safety record?
RI TRANS INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is RI TRANS INC's fleet?
RI TRANS INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RI TRANS INC based?
RI TRANS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.