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Carrier profile · USDOT 2016146 · MC-709887 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICARDO COUTO

DBA COUTO'S TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsWARWICK, RI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-709887 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(401) 742-3814 Email dispatchrcouto1@cox.net

Carrier verification summary for RICARDO COUTO

RICARDO COUTO (USDOT 2016146) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICARDO COUTO (USDOT 2016146) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICARDO COUTO (USDOT 2016146) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICARDO COUTO (USDOT 2016146) reports 0 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 24, 2022.

RICARDO COUTO (USDOT 2016146) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’10–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → current	$1.5M	13
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2010	$1.5M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

WARWICK, RI

49 DIXIE AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 49 DIXIE AVE, WARWICK, RI, 02889
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (401) 742-3814
Email: rcouto1@cox.net
Web domain: cox.net

Registration

Officer: Ricardo Couto
USDOT / docket: 2016146 · MC-709887
First registered: Apr 5, 2010
Last MCS-150: May 24, 2022 · 25,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

25,000

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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