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R D WILLIAMS TRUCKING INC

R D WILLIAMS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Stuart, VA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% 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 PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 13, 2025
Policy effective · Aug 14, 2025
Review these
  • Contract (Property) gap · 218 days Inactive Aug 7, 2024 → reinstated Mar 13, 2025
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOT FILER, LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — R D WILLIAMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 378380)
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:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 218 days — Inactive Aug 7, 2024 → reinstated Mar 13, 2025

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT FILER, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/378380/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 378380 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RONALD WILLIAMS Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in STUART, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 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

DOT FILER, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 378380
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RONALD WILLIAMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 43,327 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (276) 694-4241
Email: [email protected]
Physical
20189 JEB STUART HWY
STUART, VA 24171
Mailing
P O BOX 1360
STUART, VA 24171
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 378380
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 43,327 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-03-13 (556 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 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
21
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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 D WILLIAMS TRUCKING INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in VA (2) and NC (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.8 (Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Peer, and Peerless d are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 7, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025 (218 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 7, 2024 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-08 2025-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% May 1, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 1 100.0% Mar 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Peer 2
Peerless D 2
Petr 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 1 — 1.71 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84559898 May 1, 2025 VA 3 DANVILLE VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA RDW29 · 1XPXD49X98D745729
0 — No
84548817 Apr 30, 2025 VA 3 DANVILLE VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA RDW29 · 1XPXD49X98D745729
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84078714 Mar 6, 2025 NC 3 US 158 NEAR OLD GREENSBORO RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA RDW16 · 1XP5DB9X9YN502282
2 392.9AA2, 392.8 Yes
82496679 Aug 23, 2024 NC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
VA RDW29 · 1XPXD49X98D745729
0 — No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0221205133 Apr 27, 2022 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0190365187 Feb 2, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0190265090 Jan 25, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0183405160 Dec 4, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0181525031 Jun 1, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0180215228 Jan 18, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0170915162 Mar 29, 2017 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0170895066 Mar 28, 2017 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0153285271 Nov 23, 2015 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0141735020 Jun 21, 2014 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104054155 May 8, 2014 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0131685259 Jun 17, 2013 VA 0 3 Yes No Injury
VA0130020001 Nov 27, 2012 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0112915186 Oct 11, 2011 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0101740023 Jun 2, 2010 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0101690054 May 18, 2010 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0000087971 Sep 9, 2003 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000607095 Jun 4, 2003 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000080105 Oct 28, 2002 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000090383 Jul 29, 2002 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC9400001505 Jul 1, 1994 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC316375
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC316375 common N —
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
Mar 13, 2025 MC316375-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 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 NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA861647459 91X $750,000 Aug 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM060292-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 7, 2024 Aug 7, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 7, 2024
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT44304001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 44304001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2020 Sep 27, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 44304001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2020 Aug 1, 2023 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0232564 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2019 Aug 1, 2020 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 4043323 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2017 Aug 1, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0014405 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2013 Aug 1, 2017 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN609502 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2008 Aug 1, 2013 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01891300 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2007 Aug 14, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01891300 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2007 Aug 1, 2008 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V114277 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2004 Aug 1, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V114277 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2004 Sep 13, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP 1393161 CARGO — Apr 18, 2004 May 24, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V108169 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2001 Aug 31, 2004 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V108169 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2001 Jul 9, 2004 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY TP002494 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2000 Jul 9, 2001 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY TP001632 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 1999 Jul 9, 2000 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP9975461 CARGO — Apr 4, 1999 Apr 4, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP9975461 CARGO — Apr 4, 1999 Apr 4, 1999 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY TP000856 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 1998 Jul 9, 1999 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC051381 CARGO — Apr 4, 1998 Apr 4, 1999 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 331163 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 1997 Jul 9, 1998 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC041791 CARGO — Apr 4, 1997 Apr 4, 1998 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 13, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 13, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Aug 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Aug 7, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Aug 7, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Aug 7, 2024
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 218 days (through Mar 13, 2025)
  7. Aug 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Aug 1, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 7, 2024)
  9. Sep 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Aug 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Aug 3, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Aug 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 1, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Aug 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Jul 31, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Aug 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 29, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Aug 14, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. Aug 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jul 29, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Sep 13, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Aug 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  25. May 24, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  26. Aug 31, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Jul 9, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Apr 4, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jul 9, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  30. Jul 9, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  31. Jul 9, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  32. Apr 4, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Apr 4, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  34. Sep 25, 1998
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Jul 9, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Jul 9, 1998
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  37. Apr 4, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  38. Jul 9, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANVILLE VA VA 2 0
US 158 NEAR OLD GREENSBORO RD NC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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