Carrier profile · USDOT 1894920 · MC-681685 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RK Trucking Transport LLC

7 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCENTERVILLE, IA85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-681685 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 895-5076 Email dispatchRKBALLANGER@YAHOO.COM

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

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 2013–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

17 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’09–’14

Progressive Northern’14–’17

Midwest Family’17–’20

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2020	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

IA busiest

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

Home base

CENTERVILLE, IA

22172 230TH AVE

Top corridor

IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1894920. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1894920.

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 1716438 USDOT 2480718Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1716438 USDOT 2869442 USDOT 2480718 USDOT 4154983

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 22172 230TH AVE, CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544-8562
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (641) 895-5076
Fax: (888) 437-0353
Email: rkballanger@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Rick Ballanger · Kathy Ballanger
USDOT / docket: 1894920 · MC-681685
First registered: May 28, 2009
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2024 · 501,944 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

501,944

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 RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC.

RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1894920) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 21, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1894920, and its motor carrier number is MC-681685.

Is RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC based?

RK TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC is based in CENTERVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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