Carrier profile · USDOT 522194 · MC-262850 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

DBA ROCKDALE TRANSPORT

10 power unitsavg 16.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCAIRO, GA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-262850 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 377-1691 Email dispatchJIM@ROCKDALETRANSPORT.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

11.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

11.1

▼ 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

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Aug '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 15 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Star’99–’02

Carolina’02–’05

Maxum’05–’09

Occidental Fire’10–’13

Sentry Select’18–’22

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2024	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2010 → Dec 2013	$750K	3
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Oct 2009	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2002 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → Dec 2002	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1999 → May 2002	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1998 → May 1999	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	May 1997 → May 1998	$750K	1
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1996 → May 1997	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1995 → May 1996	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1993 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.8 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

55%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

CAIRO, GA

750 US HWY 84 E

Top corridor

GA 8 · MS 3 · FL 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806 USDOT 2821137

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james austin — 19 carriers: USDOT 952075 USDOT 1468965 USDOT 1560435 USDOT 1933818 USDOT 1965337 USDOT 2174844 USDOT 2251067 USDOT 3182425

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 750 US HWY 84 E, CAIRO, GA, 39828
Mailing address: P O BOX 480, CAIRO, GA, 39828
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (229) 377-1691
Cell: (434) 610-8033
Fax: (229) 377-1050
Email: jim@rockdaletransport.com
Web domain: rockdaletransport.com

Registration

Officer: James Austin
USDOT / docket: 522194 · MC-262850
First registered: May 6, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 960,381 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 11, 2019
D-U-N-S: 941985806

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

960,381

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 ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.

ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 522194) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 522194, and its motor carrier number is MC-262850.

Is ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's safety record?

ROCKDALE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).