Carrier profile · USDOT 574082 · MC-279157 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

R L Walker Transport Inc

91 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 4 statesTOMBAL, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279157 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

91Power units

76 observed · MCS-150

71Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 782-2002 Email dispatchRSTEWART@RLWALKERTRANSPORT.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 29.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 129 vehicle and 134 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.6% · 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 4.7 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

127 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 12

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 91-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 91
Inspections · 24 mo: 134
Annualized: ≈67 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance44 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance44 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 14 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 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$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 · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’03–’08

Hallmark County’14–’18

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2025	$750K	1
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2023	$750K	4
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$750K	4
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → May 2018	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2018	$750K	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Nov 2014	$750K	4
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Feb 2013	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Jan 2011	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2003	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2002	$750K	1
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Nov 1995 → Feb 1996	$750K	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 1994 → Nov 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 91
Observed power (24 mo): 76
Trailers (towed): 71

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

134

TX busiest

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

Home base

TOMBAL, TX

15134 BOUDREAUX RD

Top corridor

TX 131 · NM 1 · OK 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: 8 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 184668 USDOT 2953324 USDOT 3717918 USDOT 3848130 USDOT 3626799 USDOT 2872634 USDOT 186375 USDOT 2883614Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (59 trucks · 63 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2507511 USDOT 2953324 USDOT 4297108 USDOT 198 USDOT 184668 USDOT 3109774 USDOT 3141234 USDOT 3626799

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rob walker — 2 carriers: USDOT 2456427

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15134 BOUDREAUX RD, TOMBAL, TX, 77377
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (281) 782-2002
Fax: (281) 254-8485
Email: rstewart@rlwalkertransport.com
Web domain: rlwalkertransport.com

Registration

Officers: Rob Walker · Sheri Walker
USDOT / docket: 574082 · MC-279157
First registered: Sep 8, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 7,400,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 10, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,400,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC.

R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 574082) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 134 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 129 vehicle-level and 134 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 91 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 10, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 574082, and its motor carrier number is MC-279157.

Is R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC has a 29.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 205 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC operates 91 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC based?

R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC is based in TOMBAL, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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