Carrier profile · USDOT 457651 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA RKW SPECIAL LLC

4 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 2 statesUVALDE, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(830) 278-2531 Email dispatchRKW@RKWPIPE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 35 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19 yr

Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 26.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

19.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

UVALDE, TX

828 CO RD 402

Top corridor

TX 10 · NM 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rkwpipe.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2277370 USDOT 3250435

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 828 CO RD 402, UVALDE, TX, 78802-1891
Mailing address: P O BOX 1891, UVALDE, TX, 78802-1891
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (830) 278-2531
Fax: (830) 278-2532
Email: rkw@rkwpipe.com
Web domain: rkwpipe.com

Registration

Officer: Heather W. Ayala
USDOT / docket: 457651
First registered: Sep 10, 1991
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2025 · 142,377 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 4, 2009
D-U-N-S: 117303636

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

142,377

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 RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC.

RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 457651) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 4, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 457651.

Is RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

RKW TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).