Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 531724 · MC-297955
RC TRUCKING INC
39 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesGRIDLEY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-297955 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on 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 125 inspections.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RC TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is RC TRUCKING INC safe to load? RC TRUCKING INC (USDOT 531724, MC-297955) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRIDLEY, KS, operating 39 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 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: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
RTRC TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)87 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.5% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving46
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Continental Western · 95–16
Great West · 16–20
Continental Western · 20–23
Acadia · 23–25
19952025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2016 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1995 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRIDLEY, KS
Top corridor
OK ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 863974USDOT 4487051USDOT 1858536USDOT 2010372Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 113529USDOT 2010372USDOT 863974USDOT 4487051USDOT 2190930USDOT 3777000USDOT 34666USDOT 4473639
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rctruckinginc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2947925
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel redding — 3 carriers: USDOT 2947925USDOT 3357166
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 530 EMMER RD, GRIDLEY, KS, 66852
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 122, GRIDLEY, KS, 66852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 836-2700
- Fax
- (620) 836-2044
- Web domain
- rctruckinginc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Johnnie Redding · Daniel Redding
- USDOT / docket
- 531724 · MC-297955
- First registered
- 07/28/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 3,953,736 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is RC TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
RC TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 531724, and its motor carrier number is MC-297955.
Is RC TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, RC TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RC TRUCKING INC's safety record?
RC TRUCKING INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 8 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 RC TRUCKING INC's fleet?
RC TRUCKING INC operates 39 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RC TRUCKING INC based?
RC TRUCKING INC is based in GRIDLEY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.