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Carrier profile · USDOT 2118112 · MC-738253 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC

6 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 2 statesRUSTON, LA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-738253 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 245-6090 Email dispatchRUSTONROCKIT@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for RUSTON ROCK IT LLC

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2025.

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC (USDOT 2118112) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 15, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

63.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

63.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.8 yr

Model years 2006–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 63.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 40.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Qbe Specialty’14–’17

Clear Blue’18–’20

Houston Specialty’20–’23

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC · since Nov 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Nov 2023	$750K	4
CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2014 → Jan 2017	$750K	3
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Jun 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Mar 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.8 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

RUSTON, LA

222 ROAD CAMP ROAD

Top corridor

AR ⇄ LA

AR 20 · LA 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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)

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: 222 ROAD CAMP ROAD, RUSTON, LA, 71270
Mailing address: PO BOX 2772, RUSTON, LA, 71273
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 245-6090
Fax: (318) 224-7037
Email: rustonrockit@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Kenneth Merchant · Wendy Merchant
USDOT / docket: 2118112 · MC-738253
First registered: Feb 8, 2011
Last MCS-150: Nov 7, 2025 · 636,951 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 15, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

636,951

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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Frequently asked

What is RUSTON ROCK IT LLC's USDOT number?

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC's USDOT number is 2118112, and its motor carrier number is MC-738253.

Is RUSTON ROCK IT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RUSTON ROCK IT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUSTON ROCK IT LLC's safety record?

RUSTON ROCK IT LLC has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).