Carrier profile · USDOT 989034 · MC-421217 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RUGGLES FARMS LLC

45 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 22 statesSPARTA, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-421217 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

43Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 849-2898 Email dispatchMAIN@RUGGLESFARMS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 129 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 82 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 20.7 pts across the window. 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

78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 45-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 82
Annualized: ≈41 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving49 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’03–’07

Crum Forster’13–’16

Farmland’16–’19

Canal’20–’24

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2016 → Apr 2019	$750K	2
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2011 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2007	$750K	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Mar 2002	$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): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 43

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

40.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

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

SPARTA, MO

1700 CARTER RD

Top corridor

IN ⇄ MO

IN 21 · MO 10 · IL 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1446129 USDOT 1566547Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3145583 USDOT 2937732 USDOT 1446129 USDOT 3512660 USDOT 1566547 USDOT 4344031 USDOT 2456259 USDOT 2456003

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1700 CARTER RD, SPARTA, MO, 65753
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 849-2898
Fax: (417) 581-0018
Email: main@rugglesfarms.com
Web domain: rugglesfarms.com

Registration

Officer: Janene Chaffin
USDOT / docket: 989034 · MC-421217
First registered: Nov 9, 2001
Last MCS-150: Dec 3, 2025 · 5,145,547 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 30, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,145,547

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 RUGGLES FARMS LLC.

RUGGLES FARMS LLC (USDOT 989034) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 82 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 82 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 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 45 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 30, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUGGLES FARMS LLC's USDOT number?

RUGGLES FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 989034, and its motor carrier number is MC-421217.

Is RUGGLES FARMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RUGGLES FARMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUGGLES FARMS LLC's safety record?

RUGGLES FARMS LLC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 129 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).