Carrier profile · USDOT 390442 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Ridderman & Sons Oil Co Inc

5 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesPLAINWELL, MI100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2009–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(269) 998-5034 Email dispatchJON@RIDDERMANOIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 14.3 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
172.600 Other violationOther1 · 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

PLAINWELL, MI

950 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY

Top corridor

MI 7 · IN 2

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 950 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, PLAINWELL, MI, 49080
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (269) 998-5034
Cell: (269) 998-1393
Fax: (269) 685-8860
Email: jon@riddermanoil.com
Web domain: riddermanoil.com

Registration

Officers: Jon Ridderman · Jon Ridderman
USDOT / docket: 390442
First registered: Apr 18, 1990
Last MCS-150: Dec 17, 2025 · 320,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 79286977

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

320,000

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 RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC.

RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC (USDOT 390442) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC's USDOT number?

RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC's USDOT number is 390442.

Is RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC's safety record?

RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC's fleet?

RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC operates 5 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC based?

RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO INC is based in PLAINWELL, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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