Fleet typeIdentity
Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
Carrier profile · USDOT 513511 · MC-198455
LOUIS RITZ JR
0 power unitsHUNTINGBURG, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198455 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LOUIS RITZ JR safe to work with?
Is LOUIS RITZ JR safe to load? LOUIS RITZ JR (USDOT 513511, MC-198455) is an inactive motor carrier based in HUNTINGBURG, IN, operating 0 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 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
LRLOUIS RITZ 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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 91–06
Northland · 06–08
Great West · 09–19
19912019
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)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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
HUNTINGBURG, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@twc.com — 375 carriers: USDOT 7189USDOT 267286USDOT 272952USDOT 296085USDOT 338151USDOT 349207USDOT 353625USDOT 388741
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 209 12TH STREET, HUNTINGBURG, IN, 47542-9706
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 683-4159
- Fax
- (812) 683-4159
- Web domain
- twc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Louis Ritz Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 513511 · MC-198455
- First registered
- 02/23/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2019 · 6,000 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is LOUIS RITZ JR's USDOT number?
LOUIS RITZ JR's USDOT number is 513511, and its motor carrier number is MC-198455.
Is LOUIS RITZ JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LOUIS RITZ JR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LOUIS RITZ JR's fleet?
LOUIS RITZ JR operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOUIS RITZ JR based?
LOUIS RITZ JR is based in HUNTINGBURG, IN.