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Carrier profile · USDOT 958047 · MC-409470 · Updated 06/30/2026

RIVER CITY WEST INC

1 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 2 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-409470 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 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 peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr registration — unrated.Full read

Is RIVER CITY WEST INC safe to load? RIVER CITY WEST INC (USDOT 958047, MC-409470) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30

RCRIVER CITY WEST INC 50

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Holding steady across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’01–’12

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Oct 2012	$750k	2

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

SIOUX FALLS, SD

46648 PRAIRIE DR

Top corridor

SD 3 · NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1318666 USDOT 2148558Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 46648 PRAIRIE DR, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 361-5685
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Melody Hovde · Dewayne Hovde
USDOT / docket: 958047 · MC-409470
First registered: 05/30/2001
Last MCS-150: 10/28/2025 · 138,743 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

138,743

Annual 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 RIVER CITY WEST INC's USDOT number?

RIVER CITY WEST INC's USDOT number is 958047, and its motor carrier number is MC-409470.

Is RIVER CITY WEST INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, RIVER CITY WEST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIVER CITY WEST INC's safety record?

RIVER CITY WEST INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is RIVER CITY WEST INC's fleet?

RIVER CITY WEST INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIVER CITY WEST INC based?

RIVER CITY WEST INC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(605) 361-5685Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 958047
MC / Docket: MC-409470
Officer: MELODY HOVDE
Address: 46648 PRAIRIE DR
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57106

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 25 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

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