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Carrier profile · USDOT 796117

RICHARD C GOUGE JR

DBA RICK GOUGE

1 power unitsGARNER, IA
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(641) 923-0200Email dispatchrgouge@imttrans.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority27 yr active
since 1999
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 27-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is RICHARD C GOUGE JR safe to work with?

Is RICHARD C GOUGE JR safe to load? RICHARD C GOUGE JR (USDOT 796117) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GARNER, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCRICHARD C GOUGE JR 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
GARNER, IA
365 COTTONWOOD DRIVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@imttrans.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 313015USDOT 3180091USDOT 3203354
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
365 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, GARNER, IA, 50438
Mailing address
BOX 121, GARNER, IA, 50438
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(641) 923-0200
Fax
(641) 923-0300
Email
rgouge@imttrans.com
Web domain
imttrans.com

Registration

Officer
Beth Zadau
USDOT / docket
796117
First registered
02/19/1999
Last MCS-150
11/16/2004 · 71,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
71,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is RICHARD C GOUGE JR's USDOT number?

RICHARD C GOUGE JR's USDOT number is 796117.

Is RICHARD C GOUGE JR authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD C GOUGE JR is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is RICHARD C GOUGE JR's fleet?

RICHARD C GOUGE JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICHARD C GOUGE JR based?

RICHARD C GOUGE JR is based in GARNER, IA.