Carrier profile · USDOT 621682 · MC-513173 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STEPHEN RICE

DBA R & S TRANSPORT

1 power unitsavg 23.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBLYTHE, GA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513173 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

23.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(386) 237-7974 Email dispatchrysdad01@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 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 units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

23.5 yr

Model years 1998–2007 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’12–’16

National’16–’18

Sentry Select’18–’22

Canal’22–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2022 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2022	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2012 → Jul 2016	$750K	2
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → May 2012	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → Nov 2011	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jan 2011 → May 2011	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2010 → Jan 2011	$750K	2
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	Jan 2010 → Aug 2010	$750K	3
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	Jul 2008 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Jun 2007	$750K	6
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → May 2006	$750K	2

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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

23.5 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

100%

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

SC busiest

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

Home base

BLYTHE, GA

1003 BLYTHE RD

Top corridor

SC ⇄ GA

SC 4 · LA 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1799614

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen rice — 2 carriers: USDOT 4440255

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: 1003 BLYTHE RD, BLYTHE, GA, 30805
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (386) 237-7974
Email: rysdad01@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen Rice
USDOT / docket: 621682 · MC-513173
First registered: Nov 22, 1995
Last MCS-150: Feb 15, 2026 · 39,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 22, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

39,000

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 STEPHEN RICE.

STEPHEN RICE (USDOT 621682) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% 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 — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes 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 Feb 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 22, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEPHEN RICE's USDOT number?

STEPHEN RICE's USDOT number is 621682, and its motor carrier number is MC-513173.

Is STEPHEN RICE authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STEPHEN RICE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEPHEN RICE's safety record?

STEPHEN RICE has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).