Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 642242 · MC-11937
REED RANCHING CO INC
DBA RUBY MOUNTAIN NATURAL SPRING WATER
1 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesSPRING CREEK, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-11937 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2019 · vPIC
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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 30 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2009–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
30 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is REED RANCHING CO INC safe to work with?
Is REED RANCHING CO INC safe to load? REED RANCHING CO INC (USDOT 642242, MC-11937) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SPRING CREEK, NV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
RRREED RANCHING CO INC 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
NV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPRING CREEK, NV
Top corridor
NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 642242. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 642242.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert reed — 33 carriers: USDOT 305083USDOT 340159USDOT 373510USDOT 636211USDOT 654861USDOT 938728USDOT 1061978USDOT 1062035
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- HIGHWAY 228 WILLOW CREEK, SPRING CREEK, NV, 89815
- Mailing address
- HC 30-340, SPRING CREEK, NV, 89815
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (755) 744-4315
- Cell
- (775) 934-2372
- Fax
- (775) 777-3308
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Reed
- USDOT / docket
- 642242 · MC-11937
- First registered
- 05/22/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2021 · 60,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 827770116
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is REED RANCHING CO INC's USDOT number?
REED RANCHING CO INC's USDOT number is 642242, and its motor carrier number is MC-11937.
Is REED RANCHING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, REED RANCHING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is REED RANCHING CO INC's safety record?
REED RANCHING CO INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is REED RANCHING CO INC's fleet?
REED RANCHING CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is REED RANCHING CO INC based?
REED RANCHING CO INC is based in SPRING CREEK, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.