Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2784041 · MC-927551
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ
DBA R RODRIGUEZ TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-927551 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
15.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2011 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 2011–2011 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ safe to work with?
Is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ safe to load? RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (USDOT 2784041, MC-927551) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
RRRICARDO RODRIGUEZ 62
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.0 / 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
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Unity · 15–26
20152026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 19 |
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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
Average age
2011
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ricardo rodriguez — 101 carriers: USDOT 822634USDOT 835461USDOT 848859USDOT 1026394USDOT 1182647USDOT 1190227USDOT 1218608USDOT 1404160
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
- 3784 42ND STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92105
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 206-2322
Registration
- Officer
- Ricardo Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2784041 · MC-927551
- First registered
- 07/22/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 50,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RICARDO RODRIGUEZ's USDOT number?
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ's USDOT number is 2784041, and its motor carrier number is MC-927551.
Is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, RICARDO RODRIGUEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ's safety record?
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ's fleet?
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICARDO RODRIGUEZ based?
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.