Carrier profile · USDOT 1482633 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RLA UTILITIES LLC

DBA RLA UTILITIES

162 power unitsRegional · 3 statesCINCINNATI, OH80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

162Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 554-1453 Email dispatchMSMITH@RLAUTILITIES.COM

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

Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

46.7

▲ 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-mo

46.7

▲ 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

162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 46.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

62.5% · 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 16.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

21 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 162-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: 162
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 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): 162
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 5

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

CINCINNATI, OH

389 S WAYNE AVE

Top corridor

IN ⇄ OH

IN 12 · KY 5 · OH 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rlautilities.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1857499

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

162

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: 389 S WAYNE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45215
Mailing address: 389 S WAYNE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45215
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (513) 554-1453
Cell: (513) 543-8812
Fax: (513) 554-1455
Email: msmith@rlautilities.com
Web domain: rlautilities.com

Registration

Officers: Megan J Smith · Robert L Adleta
USDOT / docket: 1482633
First registered: Apr 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Nov 7, 2025 · 230,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 20, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

162

Power units

162

Drivers

CDL drivers

230,000

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 RLA UTILITIES LLC.

RLA UTILITIES LLC (USDOT 1482633) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 46.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 162 power units and 162 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 20, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RLA UTILITIES LLC's USDOT number?

RLA UTILITIES LLC's USDOT number is 1482633.

Is RLA UTILITIES LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RLA UTILITIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RLA UTILITIES LLC's safety record?

RLA UTILITIES LLC has a 46.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).