Carrier profile · USDOT 213372 · MC-161024 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Ramrod Trucking Inc

78 power unitsavg 11.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesHOUSTON, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161024 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

78Power units

100 observed · MCS-150

88Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 699-5757 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

183 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 24.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 153 vehicle and 179 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

21.1% · 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 6.6 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

172 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 12

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 78-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 78
Inspections · 24 mo: 179
Annualized: ≈90 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance54 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 12 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’25 · 18 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Home’91–’95

Home State’03–’08

Hallmark County’13–’20

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Jan 2025	$750K	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2021 → Aug 2022	$750K	2
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2020	$750K	9
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2011	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Aug 2003 → Aug 2008	$750K	5
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Aug 1999	$750K	3
EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 1999	$750K	1
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Aug 1997 → Aug 1998	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Aug 1997	$750K	2
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Jan 1997	$750K	1
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1995 → Dec 1996	$750K	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Dec 1991 → Dec 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 78
Observed power (24 mo): 100
Trailers (towed): 88

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

179

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 122 inspections
Oklahoma: 36 inspections
Colorado: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
Louisiana: 4 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

3009 HOHL STREET

Top corridor

TX 122 · OK 36 · CO 5

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1014498 USDOT 2871129 USDOT 326205 USDOT 2149161Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (65 trucks · 53 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 326205 USDOT 461015 USDOT 1194138 USDOT 1838380 USDOT 1538127 USDOT 3305568 USDOT 4289266 USDOT 2525242

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

100

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3009 HOHL STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77093
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 699-5757
Fax: (713) 699-5762
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ramrodtrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Tina Funderburk · Michael Le
USDOT / docket: 213372 · MC-161024
First registered: Jun 1, 1982
Last MCS-150: Aug 5, 2026 · 4,633,548 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 24, 2013
D-U-N-S: 28737914

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

160

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,633,548

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 RAMROD TRUCKING INC.

RAMROD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 213372) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 179 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 153 vehicle-level and 179 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 78 power units and 160 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 24, 2013 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAMROD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RAMROD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 213372, and its motor carrier number is MC-161024.

Is RAMROD TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RAMROD TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAMROD TRUCKING INC's safety record?

RAMROD TRUCKING INC has a 24.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 250 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).