RKT CARGO INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 6.7% national (+43.3 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RKT CARGO INC (USDOT 4449387) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 6.7% national (+43.3 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4449387/ As of: Jul 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (3 → 4) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
4 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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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InsuranceUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCPolicy effective Apr 16, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1753130ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 20% | 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
RKT CARGO INC is a motor carrier based in BERKELEY, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4449387. 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 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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.
RKT CARGO INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Berkeley, CA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (1) and CA (1).
20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (25.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 3 4FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 19, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 4 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Wabash National | 2 | |
| International | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 3.93 | 4 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 22.66 | 23 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.85 | 1 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date | State ▼ | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87909943 | May 19, 2026 | WV | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 87313322 | Mar 17, 2026 | OK | 3 | BECKHAM POE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 87391739 | Mar 25, 2026 | KS | 2 | ks-i/35-rest-area-174 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.24C2II-ELDTN, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 86132920 | Oct 22, 2025 | CA | 2 | BARSTOW AREA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86188337 | Oct 28, 2025 | AZ | 2 | HOLBROOK AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.3A1-HOSPD | Yes |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| WV0202612251 | Jun 9, 2026 | WV | Yes | Yes | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Aug 27, 2025 | MC1753130-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | URG-04159 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 16, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | URG-04159 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 16, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345120-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 19, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345120-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345120-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Aug 19, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345120-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 19, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345120-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 13, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 25, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 20, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 8, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 6, 2026
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Mar 16, 2026
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Nov 12, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 27, 2025
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Aug 19, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| HOLBROOK AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| BARSTOW AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| BECKHAM POE | OK | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1753130
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 108,819 carriers served
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5 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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