RLB TRUCKING LLC

RAMSEUR, NC

RLB TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 22 drivers, based in Ramseur, NC. Across 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.40% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 7.40% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. 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 — RLB TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2492980)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 3.40% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 7.40% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2492980/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2492980 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT BALDWIN Dry Bulk Based in RAMSEUR, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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
NR

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 3.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 7.4% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=41232 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 2492980
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2014 (~12y)
Company officer ROBERT BALDWIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Dry Bulk
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 22
Annual mileage 156,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8165 US HWY 64 EAST
RAMSEUR, NC 27316
Mailing
PO BOX 1295
RAMSEUR, NC 27316
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2492980
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 156,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.4% vs 23.4% -16.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.4% vs 6.7% -3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.06 vs 1.80 -1.74
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 25 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 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 236 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 156 156 0
OOS inspections 5 4 0
OOS percentage 3.21% 2.56%
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
25
Drivers
22
Inspections
236
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
9 all-time
Authorities
0
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

RLB TRUCKING LLC had 156 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

156 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (156 stops).

Violation profile

5.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 5 times, 5 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Western Star, Other, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 41,232 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
North Carolina (NC) 156 8 5.1% Sep 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 213
Other 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.23 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.03 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 0.64 1 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (236 rows) View all 236 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88930717 Sep 8, 2026 NC 3 MADISON NC
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88855993 Aug 31, 2026 NC 2 BURLINGTON NC
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88855022 Aug 31, 2026 NC 2 BURLINGTON NC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88761532 Aug 21, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88636802 Aug 7, 2026 NC 3 0 No
88614971 Aug 5, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88591850 Aug 3, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88562342 Jul 30, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88355712 Jul 9, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88327333 Jul 6, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88243952 Jun 25, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88240477 Jun 25, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88071334 Jun 8, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88070249 Jun 8, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88070200 Jun 8, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88045019 Jun 4, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88040719 Jun 3, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88035688 Jun 3, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88035491 Jun 3, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88027369 Jun 3, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87994401 May 28, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87994289 May 28, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87994240 May 28, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87994187 May 28, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87936421 May 21, 2026 NC 3
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108271407 Oct 14, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106870756 Feb 22, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105977182 Sep 3, 2019 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105920738 Jul 10, 2019 NC 0 2 No No Injury
NC0105849588 Apr 29, 2019 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0105723482 Dec 19, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105208660 Aug 30, 2017 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105004514 Feb 11, 2017 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104939889 Dec 9, 2016 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
40 NC 10 0
1149 NC 8 0
29 NC 6 0
GRAND OAKS BLVD NC 6 3
1226 NC 5 1
I-40 EB NEAR BUCKHORN RD NC 5 0
421 NC 3 0
73 NC 3 0
HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- NC 3 0
I-40 NC 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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