Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.6 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is R & T EXPRESS INC safe to load? R & T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 790669, MC-353024) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JONESBORO, LA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 31.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
R & T EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 790669, and its motor carrier number is MC-353024.
As of 2026-06-13, R & T EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
R & T EXPRESS INC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
R & T EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
R & T EXPRESS INC is based in JONESBORO, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE COMPAMY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2010 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2000 → current | $750k | 4 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1999 → Feb 1999 | $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 2 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
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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