RLS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC

RLS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers, based in Laredo, TX. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 29.2% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 13, 2026
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 18.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.70% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RLS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2481232)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 18.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.70% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2481232/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2481232 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUAN PEREZ Company officer 2: ROSIE MORALES Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Other (GLASS MATERIAL) Based in LAREDO, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 18.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6.7% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=78602 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2481232
In FMCSA records since Mar 4, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC883007
Company officer JUAN PEREZ
Company officer 2 ROSIE MORALES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Other (GLASS MATERIAL)
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,071,557 mi
Contact & address
Physical
310 BOOMTOWN ST
LAREDO, TX 78043
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2481232
In FMCSA records since Mar 4, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,071,557 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.7% vs 23.4% -16.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.5% vs 6.7% +11.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-09-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 13 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 45 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 24 24 0
OOS inspections 3 4 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 16.67%
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
13
Drivers
10
Inspections
45
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
7 all-time
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

RLS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 29.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (13) and AR (2).

Violation profile

29.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.5% 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 78,602 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,602 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 78,602 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 13 4 30.8% Sep 6, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 1 50.0% Aug 31, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Oct 1, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Dec 1, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jul 26, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 19, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% May 13, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 20
Kenworth 12
Great Dane 10
Utility 8
Peterbilt 5
Fontaine 4
Talbert Mf 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.54 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 8 1.18 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.60 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 3.53 4 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (45 rows) View all 45 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88937225 Sep 6, 2026 TX 2 TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88873817 Aug 31, 2026 AR 2 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
88618313 Aug 3, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88153633 Jun 14, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87860141 May 13, 2026 TN 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.130C-CHVE, 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
87609872 Apr 15, 2026 TX 2 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 45B2PC, 78 Yes
87526161 Apr 6, 2026 CA 1 CAJON SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87441491 Mar 27, 2026 TX 2 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86981077 Feb 3, 2026 TX 2 US 87 MP 546
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86616640 Dec 18, 2025 TX 2 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 393.47E, 393.53B No
86437471 Dec 1, 2025 LA 3 TANGIPAHOA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD Yes
86246825 Oct 26, 2025 TX 2 N FAIRES AVE AT OAK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17C, 395.22H4, 393.95F No
85938918 Oct 1, 2025 IA 3 I35 SB MM 90 ANKENY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.24C2III, 392.2DIM, 392.2IRP No
85915366 Sep 30, 2025 SC 3 KINARDS SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85792184 Sep 3, 2025 TX 3 808M US59
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 383.23A2, 395.22H4, 392.2RG Yes
85542682 Aug 19, 2025 MS 3 HANCOCK COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85331214 Jul 26, 2025 MO 3 CHARLESTON MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85544652 Jul 15, 2025 TX 2 WORLD TRADE BRIDGE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21(c) No
84498750 Apr 21, 2025 TX 2 I-35 NB MILE MARKER
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2 Yes
84223774 Mar 20, 2025 GA 3 LITHIA SPRINGS GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIT No
83822804 Feb 9, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.60A-D, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
83289223 Nov 26, 2024 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83106632 Nov 2, 2024 TX 2 REST AREA ON MM 59
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24D, 393.45DLUV No
82956220 Oct 17, 2024 TX 2 tx-6265--us90
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.209D, 393.45B2PC, 396.17C Yes
82646193 Sep 11, 2024 TX 2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX751EHQE1RU Apr 27, 2025 TX 0 1 No No Injury
GA0009835475 Mar 20, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6O8CHQE13U Aug 23, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX68B9HQE1VG Jan 25, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9012200002 Oct 25, 2020 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903271044 Nov 29, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX453BHQE1HG Aug 29, 2014 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 25, 2014 MC883007-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10113301 91X $750,000 May 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10113301 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BRKP202400413 01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 13, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BRKP202400413 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2024 May 13, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLFP2020000143 01 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2023 May 13, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLFP2020000143 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2022 May 13, 2023 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QTXD-105037-01 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2021 May 13, 2022 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000149-02 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2020 May 13, 2021 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000149-01 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2019 May 13, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000149-00 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2018 May 13, 2018 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000149-00 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2018 May 13, 2019 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000149-00 BIPD/Primary May 12, 2018 May 13, 2018 REPLACED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE PMT3000394 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2017 May 13, 2018 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE PMT3000394 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2017 May 12, 2018 REPLACED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE PMT3000394 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2016 May 13, 2017 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MAT-0003400-30512 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2015 May 13, 2016 REPLACED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MAC-0003300-12-3907 BIPD/Primary Apr 7, 2015 May 15, 2015 REPLACED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MAC-0003300-12-3907 BIPD/Primary Sep 4, 2014 Apr 7, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 14, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 13, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 13, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. May 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. May 13, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 13, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 11, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. May 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 13, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 13, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 12, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. May 13, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. May 13, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 13, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  17. May 13, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. May 12, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  19. May 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. May 15, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. May 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  22. May 13, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. May 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  24. Apr 7, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  25. Mar 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Sep 25, 2014
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 6 2
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 2 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 1
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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