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Carrier profile · USDOT 4198100 · MC-1618990

RIDGCO LLC

16 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 2 statesJACKSON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1618990 ACTIVE
Verified linkshughes.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(606) 666-2035Email dispatchRIDGWOOD@HUGHES.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority2 yr active
since 2024
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 2-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is RIDGCO LLC safe to work with?

Is RIDGCO LLC safe to load? RIDGCO LLC (USDOT 4198100, MC-1618990) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSON, KY, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RLRIDGCO LLC 100
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Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

5.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 4.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
16
Inspections · 24 mo
36
Annualized
≈18 / yr
Coverage
≈1.1 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 Driving6
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
16
Observed power (24 mo)
15
Trailers (towed)
17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
41%
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 observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo36
KY busiest

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

Home base
JACKSON, KY
650 HWY 541
Top corridor
KY
KY 24 · VA 12
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2874649USDOT 1173593Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 899728USDOT 1812786USDOT 1173593USDOT 787156USDOT 2999045USDOT 2874649USDOT 3294231USDOT 2107340

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hughes.net — 1602 carriers: USDOT 1705USDOT 7187USDOT 29282USDOT 33747USDOT 52891USDOT 55287USDOT 72185USDOT 89599

Shares a company officer with other carriers

darrell cundiff — 3 carriers: USDOT 616827USDOT 4463852

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)15
Shared w/ other carriers14

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
650 HWY 541, JACKSON, KY, 41339
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(606) 666-2035
Email
ridgwood@hughes.net
Web domain
hughes.net

Registration

Officers
Darrell Cundiff · Jordan Lovewell
USDOT / docket
4198100 · MC-1618990
First registered
02/21/2024
Last MCS-150
12/30/2024 · 320,366 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

16Power units
13Drivers
13CDL drivers
320,366Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is RIDGCO LLC's USDOT number?

RIDGCO LLC's USDOT number is 4198100, and its motor carrier number is MC-1618990.

Is RIDGCO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RIDGCO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIDGCO LLC's safety record?

RIDGCO LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 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 RIDGCO LLC's fleet?

RIDGCO LLC operates 16 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIDGCO LLC based?

RIDGCO LLC is based in JACKSON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.