Carrier profile · USDOT 526177 · MC-264718 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS

DBA RDT TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitavg 15 yrRegional · 4 statesMERRILL, WI82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-264718 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 574-0668 Email dispatchRUDY-RDT@HUGHES.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 33 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2001–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.11 Supporting documentsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’05–’10

Star’10–’13

Artisan Truckers’16–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2023	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	May 2013 → Feb 2016	$750K	6
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → May 2013	$750K	12
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1994 → Apr 1996	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

15.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WY busiest

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

Home base

MERRILL, WI

W 9867 STATE HWY 64

Top corridor

WY ⇄ WI

WY 2 · ND 1 · SD 1

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

@hughes.net — 1602 carriers: USDOT 1705 USDOT 7187 USDOT 29282 USDOT 33747 USDOT 52891 USDOT 55287 USDOT 72185 USDOT 89599

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: W 9867 STATE HWY 64, MERRILL, WI, 54452
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 574-0668
Email: rudy-rdt@hughes.net
Web domain: hughes.net

Registration

Officer: Rudolph James Johnas
USDOT / docket: 526177 · MC-264718
First registered: Jun 4, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 9, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS.

RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS (USDOT 526177) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 4 states, 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 9, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS's USDOT number?

RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS's USDOT number is 526177, and its motor carrier number is MC-264718.

Is RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS's safety record?

RUDOLPH JAMES JOHNAS has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).