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Carrier profile · USDOT 1284249 · Updated 06/13/2026

RICARDO LEON

DBA LEON HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC

1 power unitsavg 22 yrLocal · 2 statesSILVER SPRING, MD

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

22.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2004 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 949-2865 Email dispatchoffice@ricardolhi.com

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RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/07/2025.

RICARDO LEON (USDOT 1284249) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 22 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 9 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

22 yr

Model years 2004–2004 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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.

387.301 Other violationOther2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 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

22.0 yr

Average age

2004

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

DC busiest

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

Home base

SILVER SPRING, MD

12326 CHARLES RD

Top corridor

DC ⇄ MD

DC 4 · MD 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ricardo leon — 5 carriers: USDOT 1330002 USDOT 2634500 USDOT 3695280 USDOT 4548833

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12326 CHARLES RD, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20906
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 949-2865
Cell: (240) 604-6661
Fax: (301) 949-8381
Email: office@ricardolhi.com
Web domain: ricardolhi.com

Registration

Officers: Ricardo Leon · Sandra Leon
USDOT / docket: 1284249
First registered: 09/09/2004
Last MCS-150: 02/07/2025 · 119,768 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

119,768

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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Frequently asked

What is RICARDO LEON's USDOT number?

RICARDO LEON's USDOT number is 1284249.

Is RICARDO LEON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RICARDO LEON is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICARDO LEON's safety record?

RICARDO LEON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).