Carrier profile · USDOT 548417 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC

24 power unitsavg 15.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCHEROKEE, OK74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(580) 596-2341 Email dispatchrickcaruthersconst@sbcglobal.net

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 33 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 2001–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 35.7%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 — 14 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

52.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OK busiest

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

Home base

CHEROKEE, OK

821 SOUTH OHIO

Top corridor

OK 30

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 821 SOUTH OHIO, CHEROKEE, OK, 73728
Mailing address: P O BOX 268, CHEROKEE, OK, 73728
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (580) 596-2341
Fax: (580) 596-2633
Email: rickcaruthersconst@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Dick Caruthers · Stacey Wright
USDOT / docket: 548417
First registered: Jan 24, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2025 · 50,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 21, 2005
D-U-N-S: 43067693

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC.

RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 548417) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 21, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?

RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 548417.

Is RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?

RICK CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).