Carrier profile · USDOT 798227 · MC-355489 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

RCS Transport LLC

19 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPETERSBURG, WV94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355489 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 257-4544 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.1%

▼ 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

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 28, 2026.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

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)Not 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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’00–’03

Northland’05–’08

Northland’10–’14

Sentry Select’14–’18

Sentry Select’19–’22

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2023 → Nov 2023	$750K	6
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2019	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → May 2018	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2005	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Apr 2003	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

53.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kentucky: 8 inspections
Virginia: 4 inspections
West Virginia: 3 inspections
Maryland: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 3 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

PETERSBURG, WV

208 PROVIDENCE LN

Most inspections: KY

8 inspections

KY 8 · VA 4 · WV 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3992460Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3814354 USDOT 4489568 USDOT 103595 USDOT 3992460 USDOT 515082

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hardynet.com — 75 carriers: USDOT 1596 USDOT 122382 USDOT 209161 USDOT 210241 USDOT 445593 USDOT 456379 USDOT 467635 USDOT 479189

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 208 PROVIDENCE LN, PETERSBURG, WV, 26847-8984
Mailing address: P O BOX 901, PETERSBURG, WV, 26847
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 257-4544
Fax: (304) 257-2747
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hardynet.com

Registration

Officers: Tamara K Sites · Reginald Sites
USDOT / docket: 798227 · MC-355489
First registered: Mar 3, 1999
Last MCS-150: Sep 28, 2026 · 1,304,250 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 12, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,304,250

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 11 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

20violation records

2OOS-tagged records

1 of 11inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

333%1 / 3

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to Apr 250 / 2

0%May 25 to Oct 250 / 5

0%Nov 25 to Apr 260 / 2

50%May 26 to Oct 261 / 2

Top 3 codes (7 of 20 records)

392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
391.11B4-DEN Driver not qualified1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RCS TRANSPORT LLC.

RCS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 798227) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 28, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 12, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RCS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

RCS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 798227, and its motor carrier number is MC-355489.

Is RCS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. RCS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RCS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

RCS TRANSPORT LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).