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RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC

DBA: BOMBAY CARTAGE

RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 28 power units and 24 drivers, based in Middleboro, MA. Across 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 4 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with IMPERIUM 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 · Sep 15, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.8% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC (USDOT 4020378)
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 2.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.8% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4020378/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 4020378 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RYAN VLACO General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in MIDDLEBORO, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.8% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35149 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4020378
In FMCSA records since Jan 31, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1516244
Company officer RYAN VLACO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 28 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 1,400,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (508) 232-6977
Email: [email protected]
Physical
607A WAREHAM STREET #4001
MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4020378
In FMCSA records since Jan 31, 2023 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,400,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.8% vs 23.4% +4.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.4% vs 6.7% -4.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.26 vs 1.80 -0.54
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-05-04 (1,234 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 14 14 0
Trailers 51 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 0 2 2 4
Crash reports 0 2 2 4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 88 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 3.23% 9.68% —
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
28
Drivers
24
Inspections
88
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
8 all-time
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

BOMBAY CARTAGE had 31 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.9%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (12) and NY (4).

Violation profile

12.9% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (45.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 45 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Talb are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 35,149 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,149 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,149 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
24 violations
11 OOS · 45.8%
Unsafe Driving
13 violations
General/Admin
1 violation
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 12 2 16.7% Apr 30, 2026
New York (NY) 4 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Maine (ME) 3 1 33.3% Jun 18, 2026
Vermont (VT) 2 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Dec 27, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2026
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 31, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 41
Talb 25
Kenworth 23
Talbert Mf 4
Dors 3
Dorsey Tra 2
Faym 2
Fontaine 2
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 1 — 0.22 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 2.69 3 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 — 5.14 5 — 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 (88 rows) View all 88 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88728369 Aug 18, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF91T · 1XKWP4TX0SR181822
0 — No
88181994 Jun 18, 2026 ME 3 YORK - SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF85V · 1XPXD40X0MD752379
0 — No
87737621 Apr 30, 2026 MA 2 MA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF89T · 1NPXGGGG80D447392
2 87A-FPLA, 7A-D No
87534720 Apr 9, 2026 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF88A · 1XKWP4TX4SR173741
0 — No
87356036 Mar 18, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF91V · 1XPXD40X7MD752380
2 393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
87283315 Mar 12, 2026 ME 2 me-houlton---poe
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF85V · 1XPXD40X0MD752379
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87140294 Feb 24, 2026 PA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF92V · 1XPXP4EX0PD799397
2 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLL No
86972869 Jan 31, 2026 RI 3 PROVIDENCE RI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF92V · 1XPXP4EX0PD799397
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86875209 Jan 22, 2026 MA 3 MARLBOROUGH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF97V · 1XPXP4EX7PD799395
1 392.2-SLLCP No
86790119 Jan 14, 2026 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF92T · 1XKWP4TX2SR173740
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
86659699 Dec 27, 2025 OH 3 HUBBARD OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF95V · 1XKZD40X5NJ150630
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.16AD Yes
86614004 Dec 19, 2025 MA 3 H-MIDDLEBORO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF95V · 1XKZD40X5NJ150630
0 — No
86576389 Dec 16, 2025 CT 3 WEST HARTFORD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF89T · 1NPXGGGG80D447392
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86534856 Dec 4, 2025 NY 2 OSWEGATCHIE NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF92V · 1XPXP4EX0PD799397
1 393.9A-LLPL No
86420474 Nov 25, 2025 ME 1 ELIOT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF84V · 1NKWGGGG80J420096
1 393.110B2II-C Yes
86346421 Nov 12, 2025 NY 3 SCHODACK LANDING NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AL84C · 1XPXD40X5KD273498
1 390.21TB1-MC No
86079140 Oct 17, 2025 MA 2 H-MILLBURY TANDEM LOT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF42V · 1NPXGGGGX0D447393
9 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEWG2, 393.11B-CSLRR Yes
85720983 Sep 9, 2025 MA 3 H-LANCASTER
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF92V · 1XPXP4EX0PD799397
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
85518682 Aug 18, 2025 MA 3 H-MILLBURY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF88A · 1XKWP4TX4SR173741
0 — No
85245986 Jul 16, 2025 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF96V · 1XKWD40X9LR411873
0 — No
85242947 Jul 16, 2025 MA 3 H-MANSFIELD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF98V · 1XPXP4EX2PD799398
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
85032824 Jun 25, 2025 CT 3 ROCKY HILL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF98V · 1XPXP4EX2PD799398
0 — No
85047085 Jun 24, 2025 MA 3 H-HAVERHILL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF87V · 1XKWP4TX3NR164842
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84995170 Jun 18, 2025 VT 3 RANDOLPH NB RA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF93V · 1XPXP4EX9PD799396
0 — No
84549060 Apr 24, 2025 NY 2 UNADILLA NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AF85V · 1XPXD40X0MD752379
1 393.55C1-B No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0036478 Dec 18, 2025 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0036239 Nov 5, 2025 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MATBC0034414 Dec 20, 2024 MA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA410191900X Nov 7, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MATBC0033282 May 23, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0032891 May 6, 2024 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MATBC0032228 Jan 16, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0031782 Sep 29, 2023 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1516244
Active
—
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
May 4, 2023 MC1516244-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY ECAP6IICCA00042301 91X $1,000,000 Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY ECAP6IICMACA00042201 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY ECAP6IICCA00042300 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Sep 15, 2024 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY ECAP6IICMACA00042200 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Sep 15, 2025 REPLACED
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 152301-14-87-83-4 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2023 Sep 15, 2024 REPLACED
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY XA-000240-00 BIPD/Excess — Sep 15, 2023 Oct 18, 2024 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY MAA 5523522 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY MAA 5523522 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 18, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. Sep 29, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  5. Sep 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 4, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-MANSFIELD MA 3 0
WEST HARTFORD CT 2 0
H-CHARLTON MA 2 0
H-CHELMSFORD MA 2 0
H-MILLBURY MA 2 0
H-WAKEFIELD MA 2 1
NORTH KINGSTOWN RI RI 2 0
HARTFORD CT 1 0
MANCHESTER CT 1 0
ROCKY HILL CT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 45 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
177.817(a) No or improper shipping papers (carrier) Hazardous Materials 1 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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