Small fleet
125 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
125 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 468962) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and 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 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 432 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 235 vehicle-level and 432 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 11 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 125 power units and 125 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 29, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 468962, and its motor carrier number is MC-248505.
As of 2026-06-13, RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 24.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 628 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 125 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in SOUTH FULTON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
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432 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
409 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 23
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2015 → Jul 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 4 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Oct 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Oct 1998 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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