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R&K TRANSPORT LLC

WELLSTON, OH

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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 · Nov 6, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — R&K TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3514726)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3514726/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3514726 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDWARD SHANE LONG General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Based in WELLSTON, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235425 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3514726
In FMCSA records since Nov 2, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1164539
Company officer EDWARD SHANE LONG
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 91,981 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 978-0738
Email: [email protected]
Physical
218 E A ST
WELLSTON, OH 45692
Mailing
218 E A ST
WELLSTON, OH 45692-1302
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3514726
In FMCSA records since Nov 2, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 91,981 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

R&K TRANSPORT LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; top code 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Mckt, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 235,425 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,425 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,425 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-03 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Trailer 2
Mack 1
Mckt 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 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88817105 Aug 25, 2026 OH 3 RIO GRANDE OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP2560 · 1XPHD49X1CD145347
0 — No
82193556 Jul 23, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP2560 · 1XPHD49X1CD145347
0 — No
82106177 Jul 10, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP2560 · 1XPHD49X1CD145347
0 — No
81229465 Mar 28, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP2560 · 1XPHD49X1CD145347
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1164539
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
Nov 20, 2020 MC1164539-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
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA865245225 91X $1,000,000 Nov 6, 2025 On file ACTIVE
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044624 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2024 Nov 6, 2025 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044623 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2023 Nov 6, 2024 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044622 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2023 Nov 6, 2023 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044622 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2023 Jul 5, 2023 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044622 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2023 Jun 5, 2023 REPLACED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044622 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2022 Apr 11, 2023 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044622 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2022 Mar 15, 2023 REPLACED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044621 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2021 Nov 6, 2022 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA340044620 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2020 Nov 6, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Nov 6, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 3, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jul 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 16, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 7, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Nov 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Nov 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Nov 20, 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
ROADSIDE OH 3 1
RIO GRANDE OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
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