Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3417503 · MC-1103796
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 10.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1103796 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 6 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RIOS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is RIOS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? RIOS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3417503, MC-1103796) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRIOS TRANSPORT LLC 62
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 20–22
Canal · 22–24
20202026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
FL ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4454557USDOT 1719074Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2792500USDOT 3505450USDOT 728630USDOT 1719074USDOT 2633536USDOT 3415005USDOT 4454557USDOT 2931789
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4332 REDBUD AVE, ODESSA, TX, 79762
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (971) 347-9769
Registration
- Officer
- Raciel Rios
- USDOT / docket
- 3417503 · MC-1103796
- First registered
- 04/13/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 241,208 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 RIOS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3417503, and its motor carrier number is MC-1103796.
Is RIOS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RIOS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIOS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 RIOS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIOS TRANSPORT LLC based?
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.