R L WALKER TRUCKING LLC

DBA: R L WALKER TRUCKING

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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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — R L WALKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1944586)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1944586/
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 1944586 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT L WALKER General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Produce Intermodal Containers +9 more Based in ALVARADO, TX

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235645 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

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1944586

In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2009 (~16y)

Company officer ROBERT L WALKER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (817) 505-3336

Physical

4312 CR 617

ALVARADO, TX 76009

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1944586

In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2009 (~16y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 6.33 vs 1.80 +4.53

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

R L WALKER TRUCKING had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (8.1% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-05 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	6	2	33.3%	Jul 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		6
Great Dane		3
Wabash National		3
Utbc		1
Western Star		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	18.72	19	—	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 (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88512489	Jul 23, 2026	TX	2	—	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N98851 · 5KJJALDV3BPAX6420	5	393.9, 393.55E, 393.9H	No
87302810	Mar 12, 2026	TX	1	tx-ih-0020-in-dallas-co.-(455-486	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	12	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E	Yes
85892906	Sep 17, 2025	TX	2	13358 IH45 SB SVC RD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	0	—	No
85074736	Jun 25, 2025	TX	2	tx-ih-0020-in-dallas-co.-(455-486	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	6	393.9, 393.9TS, 392.2RG	No
84377649	Apr 10, 2025	TX	1	IH45 NB WILMER SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	12	396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.9	Yes
82911670	Oct 9, 2024	TX	2	US 67 SB MM 430	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	8	393.9(a), 393.11, 393.60(c)	No
81571369	May 6, 2024	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L53320 · 1FUJA6CK25LV15176	3	396.17(c), 392.2, 393.95(a)	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
13358 IH45 SB SVC RD	TX	1	0
IH45 NB WILMER SCALE	TX	1	1
US 67 SB MM 430	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	7
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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