Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 480861 · MC-319498
RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH
DBA B J WATSON & CO
4 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-319498 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH safe to work with?
Is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH safe to load? RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH (USDOT 480861, MC-319498) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANCHORAGE, AK, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RRRONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Westport · 97–99
Royal America · 98–00
Zc Ins · 00–04
Clarendon National · 04–07
Praetorian · 07–13
Hudson · 13–16
19962016
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Dec 1998 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 1997 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → May 1997 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANCHORAGE, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
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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)44
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6405 OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99518
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 561-1957
- Cell
- (907) 441-7272
- Fax
- (907) 770-7857
- akbreadman@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ronald Ray Deffenbaugh
- USDOT / docket
- 480861 · MC-319498
- First registered
- 04/22/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 170,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/04/1992
- 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 RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH's USDOT number?
RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH's USDOT number is 480861, and its motor carrier number is MC-319498.
Is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH's safety record?
RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH's fleet?
RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH based?
RONALD RAY DEFFENBAUGH is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.