Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 94574 · MC-126881
RICHARD B RUDY INC
47 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFREDERICK, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-126881 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICHARD B RUDY INC safe to work with?
Is RICHARD B RUDY INC safe to load? RICHARD B RUDY INC (USDOT 94574, MC-126881) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FREDERICK, MD, operating 47 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBRICHARD B RUDY INC 88
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 47-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 47
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving12
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Erie Exchange · 92–20
19922020
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 47
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FREDERICK, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706USDOT 4547713Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4547713USDOT 3537949USDOT 2442929USDOT 2917532USDOT 2561912USDOT 3261046
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4747
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1 BERNARD ST, FREDERICK, MD, 21701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 663-9041
- Fax
- (301) 695-9584
- klloyd@rbrudy.com
- Web domain
- rbrudy.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Clyde Rudy · Kenneth W Rudy
- USDOT / docket
- 94574 · MC-126881
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 3,121,894 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/29/2001
- D-U-N-S
- 3419330
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 RICHARD B RUDY INC's USDOT number?
RICHARD B RUDY INC's USDOT number is 94574, and its motor carrier number is MC-126881.
Is RICHARD B RUDY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD B RUDY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICHARD B RUDY INC's safety record?
RICHARD B RUDY INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICHARD B RUDY INC's fleet?
RICHARD B RUDY INC operates 47 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD B RUDY INC based?
RICHARD B RUDY INC is based in FREDERICK, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.