Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA RUST AND SONS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-10
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC safe to load? RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 479041, MC-210104) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EL CAJON, CA, operating 55 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 295 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 17.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-10.
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 479041, and its motor carrier number is MC-210104.
As of 2026-07-10, RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC has a 17.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 295 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 55 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC is based in EL CAJON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
295 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → current | $1M | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Nov 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Dec 1993 → Jun 1999 | $1M | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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