Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 902859 · MC-390151
RUBENACKER FARMS INC
25 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 3 statesDAHLGREN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-390151 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 52 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
6.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RUBENACKER FARMS INC safe to work with?
Is RUBENACKER FARMS INC safe to load? RUBENACKER FARMS INC (USDOT 902859, MC-390151) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DAHLGREN, IL, operating 25 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
RFRUBENACKER FARMS INC 100
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)33 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 00–07
Great West · 07–18
Auto Owners · 18–24
20002024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2007 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jun 2007 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAHLGREN, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 809130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 809130USDOT 1809419
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rubenackerfarms.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 809130
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 19887 STATE ROUTE 242, DAHLGREN, IL, 62828
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 648-2257
- Web domain
- rubenackerfarms.com
Registration
- Officers
- Randall R Rubenacker · Terry E Rubenacker
- USDOT / docket
- 902859 · MC-390151
- First registered
- 08/31/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/29/2025 · 593,618 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is RUBENACKER FARMS INC's USDOT number?
RUBENACKER FARMS INC's USDOT number is 902859, and its motor carrier number is MC-390151.
Is RUBENACKER FARMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUBENACKER FARMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUBENACKER FARMS INC's safety record?
RUBENACKER FARMS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 RUBENACKER FARMS INC's fleet?
RUBENACKER FARMS INC operates 25 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUBENACKER FARMS INC based?
RUBENACKER FARMS INC is based in DAHLGREN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.