Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2839458 · MC-950750
RAPID TRANS
8 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesJONESBORO, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950750 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2011–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.538.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAPID TRANS safe to work with?
Is RAPID TRANS safe to load? RAPID TRANS (USDOT 2839458, MC-950750) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JONESBORO, AR, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.5% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.7 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving35
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.132 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
United Financial · 16–19
Lancer · 19–21
Benchmark · 22–24
20162025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Oct 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Feb 2019 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2023
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JONESBORO, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
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 2537356USDOT 3728278Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2537356USDOT 3947109USDOT 2781564USDOT 3384460USDOT 3605263USDOT 3997602USDOT 3728278USDOT 2467130
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin rieathbaum — 3 carriers: USDOT 2454967USDOT 2537356
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3003 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, JONESBORO, AR, 72401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 530-0868
Registration
- Officer
- Kevin Rieathbaum
- USDOT / docket
- 2839458 · MC-950750
- First registered
- 01/17/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2025 · 1,250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is RAPID TRANS's USDOT number?
RAPID TRANS's USDOT number is 2839458, and its motor carrier number is MC-950750.
Is RAPID TRANS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAPID TRANS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAPID TRANS's safety record?
RAPID TRANS has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RAPID TRANS's fleet?
RAPID TRANS operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAPID TRANS based?
RAPID TRANS is based in JONESBORO, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.