RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC

LAVON, TX

USDOT 3721179 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BEREKET MEHARI TEKLE General Freight U.S. Mail Based in LAVON, TX Grade A · 85
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 18, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
Company officer: BEREKET MEHARI TEKLE
Cargo: General Freight, U.S. Mail
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3721179)
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
Officer(s): BEREKET MEHARI TEKLE (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3721179/
As of: Jul 17, 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=331490 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

BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3721179
MC / docket MC1309844
Company officer BEREKET MEHARI TEKLE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 318,038 mi
Contact & address
Physical
809 TRAILING VINE WAY
LAVON, TX 75166
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3721179
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 318,038 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 3 0
Trailers 0 3 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 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 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
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
3
Drivers
5
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC is a motor carrier based in LAVON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3721179. 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 3 power units and 5 drivers, with 12 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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

RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers, based in Lavon, TX. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 43% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (1) and TN (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.5% of violations); top code 393.43B-BATV (Brake - relay emergency valve) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 331,490 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,490 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,490 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-05

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
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 23, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 30, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Dec 10, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% May 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 6
Freightliner 4
Volvo 3
Kenworth 1
Stoughton 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 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.14 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.25 1 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 10.80 11 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87966117 May 26, 2026 UT 1
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.55E-B, 393.95A1 No
85016731 Jun 23, 2025 KY 3 FRANKLIN
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
83746142 Jan 30, 2025 TN 1 CRAB ORCHARD TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.43B-BATV, 392.2-SLLML No
83406041 Dec 10, 2024 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3, 393.9TS, 393.75C Yes
82964618 Oct 20, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81105111 Mar 6, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79694638 Sep 15, 2023 SC 3 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22(g), 392.2 No
79641151 Sep 12, 2023 KY 1 LONDON
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45(b)(2), 392.2, 393.45(d) Yes
78967104 Jun 22, 2023 NC 3 nc-charlotte-weigh-station,-i-85,
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78936145 Jun 19, 2023 MO 1 mo-westbound-scales-st.-clair
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2, 395.8(e)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(ii) No
78772585 May 30, 2023 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.9(a), 393.47(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
78607508 May 11, 2023 SC 1 I-20 WB ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.3(a)(2), 395.8(e)(1), 393.75(c) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400213802 Jan 29, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6Q6EHQE145 Nov 7, 2023 TX 1 0 No No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Oct 13, 2021 MC1309844-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Sep 30, 2021 MC1309844 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. FLBSIC-1611-02065 91X Jan 18, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. FLBSIC-1611-00617 BIPD/Primary Jan 18, 2025 Jan 18, 2026 REPLACED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80820-783 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI21L9195 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2024 Jan 18, 2025 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2022 Feb 1, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA952829868 BIPD/Primary Oct 6, 2021 Feb 1, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 18, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  6. Feb 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  7. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  8. Oct 13, 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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service 2 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Unsafe Driving 1 1
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(a) Brake chamber - cracked/broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) Steering system components worn Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify RUFTA LOGISTICS 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC

Is RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3721179 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC's safety rating?
RUFTA LOGISTICS 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC had?
12 roadside inspections are on file for RUFTA LOGISTICS 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC's out-of-service rate?
RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC based?
RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 809 TRAILING VINE WAY, LAVON, Texas 75166. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1309844). 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC operate?
RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC self-reports 3 power units and 5 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 RUFTA LOGISTICS LLC had any crashes?
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RUFTA LOGISTICS 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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