Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
337 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 868454
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC
337 power unitsavg 3.1 yrNational · 44 statesMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
337Power units
257 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 26 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.93.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC safe to work with?
Is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC safe to load? RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC (USDOT 868454) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, operating 337 power units and 539 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 985 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC 88
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Safety
985 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.9% (24-mo)414 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)624 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
1.9% now● Stable
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 337-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 337
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 624
- Annualized
- ≈312 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving110 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 17 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7
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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)
- 337
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 257
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo617617
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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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 1072446USDOT 1527352Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1072446USDOT 1566547USDOT 116384USDOT 1527352USDOT 4466708USDOT 1615660
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rti-inc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1198306USDOT 3473258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)337337
Observed (24 mo)257257
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2250 PILOT KNOB ROAD, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, 55120
- Mailing address
- 2250 PILOT KNOB ROAD STE100, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, 55120
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 757-4677
- Cell
- (612) 206-6768
- jbrandt@rti-inc.com
- Web domain
- rti-inc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffrey Kiesel · Robert Weil
- USDOT / docket
- 868454
- First registered
- 03/30/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 05/15/2025 · 18,500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 123849411
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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Frequently asked
What is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC's USDOT number?
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC's USDOT number is 868454.
Is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC's safety record?
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC has a 3.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 985 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC's fleet?
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC operates 337 power units and 539 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC based?
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC is based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.