Carrier profile · USDOT 1797639 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

R Construction Company

DBA J & K LEASING

98 power unitsavg 3 yrRegional · 3 statesBUFFALO, TX81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

98Power units

57 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 322-4639 Email dispatchkevin.purington@rconstructioninc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 32.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 97 vehicle and 99 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

96 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 98-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 98
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving61 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 29 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 8 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 98
Observed power (24 mo): 57
Trailers (towed): 47

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

45.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BUFFALO, TX

1313 HWY 79 WEST

Top corridor

TX 96 · LA 2 · NM 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2403410Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2403410 USDOT 3131109 USDOT 2565780 USDOT 4162485 USDOT 295443

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rconstructioninc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1581980 USDOT 1979361

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1313 HWY 79 WEST, BUFFALO, TX, 75831
Mailing address: PO BOX 189, BUFFALO, TX, 75831
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (903) 322-4639
Fax: (903) 322-3318
Email: kevin.purington@rconstructioninc.com
Web domain: rconstructioninc.com

Registration

Officer: Brody Maedgen
USDOT / docket: 1797639
First registered: Aug 1, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2025 · 5,054,331 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 7, 2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 38818373

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

130

Drivers

130

CDL drivers

5,054,331

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (USDOT 1797639) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 97 vehicle-level and 99 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 98 power units and 130 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 7, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY's USDOT number?

R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY's USDOT number is 1797639.

Is R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY's safety record?

R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY has a 32.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 154 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY's fleet?

R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY operates 98 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY based?

R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is based in BUFFALO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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