Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC safe to load? RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC (USDOT 534267, MC-292417) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 5.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC's USDOT number is 534267, and its motor carrier number is MC-292417.
As of 2026-07-18, RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC has a 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RIO GRANDE SERVICE CENTER INC is based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2012 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| FARWEST INSURANCE COMPANY(FAR WEST) | Feb 1999 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1997 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Aug 1995 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 2 |
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 4 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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