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RODEO TRANSPORTATION INC

CHICAGO, IL

RODEO TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Chicago, IL. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 57.1% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND 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 · Aug 24, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RODEO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3702321)
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 rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3702321/
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 3702321 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUAN SOTO Company officer 2: LUIS SOTO Other (WASTE FOOD) Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195294 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

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3702321
In FMCSA records since Aug 16, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1295954
Company officer JUAN SOTO
Company officer 2 LUIS SOTO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (WASTE FOOD)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 350,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (309) 585-8391
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2112 W 23RD ST
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3702321
In FMCSA records since Aug 16, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 350,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.71 vs 1.80 -0.09
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-09-03 (1,840 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 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 57.14% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

RODEO TRANSPORTATION INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 57.1%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WI (7 stops).

Violation profile

57.1% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (27.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and Cheetah are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% 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 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,294 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +42.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
3 OOS · 27.3%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 7 4 57.1% May 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Unknown 4
Cheetah 1
Chth 1
Comet Corp 1
Gindy Mfg. 1
Monon Trai 1
Strick 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 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 8 — 9.93 10 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87845714 May 12, 2026 WI 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073109 · 3ALXA7CG7FDGC9965
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L, 393.55D1-B Yes
87052007 Feb 12, 2026 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073109 · 3ALXA7CG7FDGC9965
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LCHL No
84529406 Apr 26, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1018337 · 1FUJA6CG53LK76196
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
84161284 Mar 16, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1018337 · 1FUJA6CG53LK76196
1 393.75G-TAOW Yes
83712845 Jan 25, 2025 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073109 · 1FUJGLDR19LAD6745
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
83647023 Jan 17, 2025 WI 2 NEWTON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1018337 · 1FUJA6CG53LK76196
1 393.9A-LSML No
82894561 Oct 11, 2024 WI 2 TOWN FOND DU LAC WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1084221 · 1FUJA6CK86LU98708
3 393.9(a), 396.17(c) Yes
81708041 May 19, 2024 WI 2 FOND DU LAC WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1018337 · 1FUJA6CG53LK76196
0 — No
81473543 Apr 23, 2024 IL 3 I-294
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1107630 · 3AKJGLBG6ESFS6070
1 392.82(a)(1) No
81344250 Apr 8, 2024 WI 3 LITTLE CHUTE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1084221 · 1FUJA6CK86LU98708
3 395.24, 392.16(a) No
80787685 Feb 5, 2024 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1084221 · 1FUJA6CK86LU98708
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80239501 Nov 23, 2023 IL 3 WOOD ST AIS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1084221 · 1FUJA6CK86LU98708
2 392.2, 393.95(a) No
78903591 Jun 15, 2023 IN 3 in-i80-mm-23.5-eb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1107630 · 3AKJGLBG6ESFS6070
3 392.8, 395.22(g), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000123471 Aug 8, 2024 WI 0 4 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1295954
Active
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View full authority record →
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 3, 2021 MC1295954-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN381109 91X $750,000 Aug 24, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. XA 2841736 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2021 Aug 24, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
  2. Aug 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 3, 2021
    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
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 5 3
I-294 IL 1 0
WOOD ST AIS IL 1 0
FOND DU LAC WI WI 1 0
LITTLE CHUTE WI WI 1 0
NEWTON WI WI 1 0
TOWN FOND DU LAC WI WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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