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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · May 6, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RL DIRECT SERVICE INC (USDOT 1469002)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1469002/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1469002 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAMUNAS CEPINSKAS General Freight Based in WHEATON, IL Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=28942 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +12 (22 → 34) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +18 (20 → 38) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1469002
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC092312
Company officer RAMUNAS CEPINSKAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 38
Annual mileage 1,500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (312) 720-5894
Email: [email protected]
Physical
528 W ROOSEVELT RD 100A
WHEATON, IL 60187
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1469002
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.3% vs 6.7% -1.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.63 vs 1.80 -1.17
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 34 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 52 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 51 51 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 3.92% 13.73% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
34
Drivers
38
Inspections
52
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

RL DIRECT SERVICE INC had 51 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.6%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

51 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (10) and TN (5).

Violation profile

17.6% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (35.3% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Freightliner, Volvo, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 28,942 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 28,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 20 38
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 22 34
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2025-01 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
6 OOS · 35.3%
Unsafe Driving
12 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 3 30.0% Aug 21, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 5 1 20.0% Jul 29, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
Ohio (OH) 3 1 33.3% Jun 17, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 2 100.0% Aug 7, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Mar 1, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Jun 7, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 1 50.0% Nov 5, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Nov 29, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 1 50.0% Jun 5, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Jun 8, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Dec 22, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Aug 9, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jul 5, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 26
Freightliner 21
Vanguard 19
Hyundai Translead 9
Unknown 2
Vang 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.18 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 0.80 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 14 — 12.31 12 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 3.75 4 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (52 rows) View all 52 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88765455 Aug 21, 2026 CA 2 I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD4124 · 4V4NC9EH1MN270514
4 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5-HL Yes
88740844 Aug 18, 2026 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD4124 · 4V4NC9EH1MN270514
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
88707534 Aug 14, 2026 UT 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1313181 · 3AKJHHDR6TSWJ1803
0 — No
88669185 Aug 11, 2026 KY 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW1759 · 1FUJHHDR8MLMF7460
0 — No
88669440 Aug 10, 2026 KY 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 13343AW · 4V4NC9EH6MN267429
0 — No
88658018 Aug 9, 2026 IL 3 — — 1 393.11 No
88638795 Aug 7, 2026 OR 2 — — 2 396.5-HL, 393.95A4-EENA Yes
88603569 Aug 4, 2026 MI 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 96467Z · 4V4BC9EH8TN704154
3 393.45D-BHCR, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR No
88569274 Jul 29, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH V484622 · 4V4NC9EH4JN982463
0 — No
88494009 Jul 22, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD4124 · 4V4NC9EH1MN270514
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
88475196 Jul 21, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 96068Z · 4V4BC9EH7TN704078
0 — No
88424727 Jul 15, 2026 NM 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI TEMP · 4V4BC9EH3TN704109
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88419112 Jul 15, 2026 NM 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI TEMP · 4V4BC9EH3TN704109
0 — No
88345902 Jul 7, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1313181 · 3AKJHHDR6TSWJ1803
1 396.3A1-ALBV No
88340841 Jul 5, 2026 MS 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 13343AW · 4V4NC9EH6MN267429
0 — No
88323957 Jul 3, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1277823 · 3AKJHHDRXSSWG9228
1 392.2-SLLTL No
88229991 Jun 23, 2026 OR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1325882 · 3AKJHHDR1TSWS0344
3 395.8E-HOSPDELDT Yes
88200749 Jun 20, 2026 UT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 96459Z · 4V4BC9EH6TN704153
0 — No
88179343 Jun 17, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1313180 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWJ1802
0 — No
88091572 Jun 9, 2026 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 10578AW · 4V4BC9EH0TN698348
1 395.24C2III-ELDSDN No
88074218 Jun 8, 2026 WV 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI 96467Z · 4V4BC9EH8TN704154
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88067222 Jun 7, 2026 MD 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI 96467Z · 4V4BC9EH8TN704154
2 392.2-SLLTCD No
88056957 Jun 5, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 12528AW · 3AKJHHDR7PSNU8507
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88058989 Jun 4, 2026 TN 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 96773Z · 3AKJGLDR1JSJW7992
0 — No
87975427 May 27, 2026 TN 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB9624 · 3AKJHPDVXMSLH0722
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA600845200X Jan 22, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC092312
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 18, 2018 MC92312-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4276-112753 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4276-112753 91X $750,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 6, 2025 May 6, 2026 CANCELLED
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300150272 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2025 Oct 27, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP49289A BIPD/Primary — May 3, 2019 May 6, 2025 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1626303 BIPD/Primary — May 3, 2018 May 3, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 4, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 25, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. May 3, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 30, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 18, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BILLINGS MT MT 2 0
IRONDALE AL AL 1 0
MCCALLA AL AL 1 0
TUCSON AZ AZ 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 1 0
GRAPEVINE IF CA 1 1
I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138 CA 1 1
NB 99 S OF ARMSTRONG CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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