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RC CARGO LLC

USDOT 3196683 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MIKE R VALEZ Company officer 2: MICHAEL VALEZ General Freight Based in RIVERSIDE, CA Grade A · 85
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 · Mar 1, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: MIKE R VALEZ
Company officer 2: MICHAEL VALEZ
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RC CARGO LLC (USDOT 3196683)
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
Officer(s): MIKE R VALEZ (Company officer); MICHAEL VALEZ (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3196683/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 1.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.8% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=18867 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3196683
In FMCSA records since Oct 4, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1080906
Company officer MIKE R VALEZ
Company officer 2 MICHAEL VALEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 52 units
Drivers 40
Annual mileage 1,273,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (909) 900-9654
Email: [email protected]
Physical
16381 VALLE VISTA WAY
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3196683
In FMCSA records since Oct 4, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,273,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.8% vs 23.4% -11.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.5% vs 6.7% -5.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.74 vs 1.80 -1.06
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 26 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 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 119 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 70 70 0
OOS inspections 0 7 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
52
Drivers
40
Inspections
119
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
11.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
9 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RC CARGO LLC is a motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3196683. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 52 power units and 40 drivers, with 119 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 11.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

RC CARGO LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 52 power units and 40 drivers, based in Riverside, CA. Across 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 9.1% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

66 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 47% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (61) and NV (4), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (48.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 52 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 40 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Volk are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.8% 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 18,867 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–78 power units (±50% of this carrier's 52 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 18,867 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 18,867 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
26 violations
6 OOS · 23.1%
Unsafe Driving
17 violations
Hours of Service
6 violations
General/Admin
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 63 6 9.5% Jul 13, 2026
Nevada (NV) 5 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% Jun 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 56
Hyundai Translead 41
Volk 13
Great Dane 12
Freightliner 9
Stoughton 9
Vlv 7
Peterbilt 6
Kenworth 4
Wabash National 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.32 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 1.30 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 — 2.54 3 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (119 rows) View all 119 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88393431 Jul 13, 2026 CA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3257027 · 4V4NC9UG3PN336042
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88355955 Jul 9, 2026 NV 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3196683 · 3HSDJSJR8DN162471
0 — No
88314381 Jul 2, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118873 · 4V4NC9UG6NN312170
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
88050938 Jun 3, 2026 AZ 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3257129 · 1XKYDP9X2PJ258576
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87945879 May 23, 2026 CA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118876 · 4V4NC9UG1NN312173
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87871990 May 15, 2026 CA 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3119084 · 4V4NC9UG1NN312206
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
87748422 May 1, 2026 CA 2 CA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3239123 · 4V4NC9UG5NN318428
0 — No
87629906 Apr 18, 2026 CA 3 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
IN 2892295 · 4V4NC9UG7MN280571
1 2-SLLEWA1 No
87577306 Apr 13, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3257027 · 4V4NC9UG3PN336042
2 9A-LSLIWR, 55E-B Yes
87480539 Apr 2, 2026 CA 2 METRO AIR PARKWAY AT I-5
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3257027 · 4V4NC9UG3PN336042
1 393.9A-LSLI No
87375376 Mar 22, 2026 CA 3 ca-castaic-c.v.e.f.
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3256857 · 4V4NC9UG4PN336048
6 395.3A3-HOSPRNP, 395.3A2-HOSPRNP, 392.2-SLLSR No
87325471 Mar 17, 2026 CA 1 ca-peralta-scales-w/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3185706 · 1FUJHTFW6NLNP6734
0 — No
87194162 Mar 2, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3137973 · 4V4NC9UG4NN312295
2 396.5B-L, 393.95A4-EEUS No
87070484 Feb 12, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3185706 · 1FUJHTFW6NLNP6734
1 393.75A3-ATIS No
86998219 Feb 7, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118873 · 4V4NC9UG6NN312170
0 — No
86925954 Jan 30, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC CVEF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3330116 · 1XPBDP9XXPD886416
0 — No
86848468 Jan 19, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3170922 · 4V4NC9UG4NN314130
0 — No
86847987 Jan 18, 2026 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3256857 · 4V4NC9UG4PN336048
2 — No
86754285 Jan 8, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3185704 · 1FUJHTFW2NLNP6732
1 392.2-SLLUCR No
86584312 Dec 16, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3330116 · 1XPBDP9XXPD886416
1 395.8E1PC No
86575931 Dec 13, 2025 CA 3 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3257027 · 4V4NC9UG3PN336042
0 — No
86227678 Oct 30, 2025 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
IN 2892253 · 4V4NC9UG5MN280455
0 — No
86037206 Oct 12, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
IN 3118825 · 4V4NC9UG0NN311080
0 — No
86036475 Oct 12, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3239123 · 4V4NC9UG5NN318428
0 — No
85955297 Oct 2, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
IN 2892285 · 4V4NC9UGXMN278748
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA5752403081 Aug 24, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8402400567 Feb 4, 2024 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA6552301433 Sep 16, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8402303098 Jun 17, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6452302224 May 24, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6452300302 Jan 21, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0009475952 May 24, 2022 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5652201439 Apr 25, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5252114663 Dec 23, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1080906
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
Jan 14, 2020 MC1080906-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV7090201 91X $750,000 Mar 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090200-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090200-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2022 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090200-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2022 Jan 6, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP69976A BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2021 Jan 6, 2022 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY CP140182385Q2020 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2020 Dec 12, 2020 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY CP140172156P2020 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2020 Apr 14, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1538825 BIPD/Primary — Jan 22, 2020 Dec 13, 2020 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1538825 BIPD/Primary — Jan 22, 2020 Dec 12, 2020 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1538825 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2019 Jan 22, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Apr 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 13, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 4, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 22, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 14, 2020
    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
RAINBOW IF CA 22 3
GRAPEVINE IF CA 21 4
CASTAIC IF CA 14 3
DESERT HILLS IF CA 9 1
GRAPEVINE CVEF CA 4 1
MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF CA 3 0
NV NV 3 0
CASTAIC CVEF CA 2 0
LEBEC CA 2 0
BUCKEYE AZ AZ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 13 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
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 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.3 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Hours of Service 1 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify RC CARGO LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about RC CARGO LLC

Is RC CARGO LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. RC CARGO LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3196683 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RC CARGO LLC's safety rating? ▾
RC CARGO LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has RC CARGO LLC had? ▾
119 roadside inspections are on file for RC CARGO LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RC CARGO LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
RC CARGO LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 11.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RC CARGO LLC based? ▾
RC CARGO LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 16381 VALLE VISTA WAY, RIVERSIDE, California 92506. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RC CARGO LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. RC CARGO LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1080906). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RC CARGO LLC operate? ▾
RC CARGO LLC self-reports 52 power units and 40 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RC CARGO LLC had any crashes? ▾
9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RC CARGO LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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