Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
846 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 244941 · MC-693155
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY
DBA RDO WATER LLC AND OR MVI
846 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 19 statesFARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-693155 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
846Power units
127 observed · MCS-150
54Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 297 inspections.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.320.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY safe to load? RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY (USDOT 244941, MC-693155) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FARGO, ND, operating 846 power units and 754 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 297 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 16 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
RERDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY 88
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Safety
297 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.3% (24-mo)123 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)183 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 846-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
- 846
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 183
- Annualized
- ≈92 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving95 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 19 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving7 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 846
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 127
- Trailers (towed)
- 54
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo182182
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARGO, ND
Top corridor
CA ⇄ ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2369684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2369684USDOT 390731USDOT 1909001
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rdoequipment.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2559889USDOT 2864554
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)846846
Observed (24 mo)127127
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 225 BROADWAY N, FARGO, ND, 58102
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (928) 341-7128
- Fax
- (701) 551-5492
- Web domain
- rdoequipment.com
Registration
- Officers
- Darian Rico · Steven B. Dewald
- USDOT / docket
- 244941 · MC-693155
- First registered
- 04/09/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 39,821,731 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/07/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 825067937
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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Frequently asked
What is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY's USDOT number?
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY's USDOT number is 244941, and its motor carrier number is MC-693155.
Is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety record?
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY has a 20.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 297 roadside inspections, with 16 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 RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY's fleet?
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates 846 power units and 754 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY based?
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.