Carrier profile · USDOT 1840834 · MC-667170 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Rafael Ruiz

DBA CERTIFIED TOWING AND RECOVERY

1 power unitavg 26 yrLocal · 1 statesINDEPENDENCE, MO50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-667170 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

26.0Avg age (yr)

2000–2000 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 813-9168

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

26 yr

Model years 2000–2000 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Plaza’11–’14

Markel’14–’17

Progressive’19–’25

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2014	$750K	2
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2014	$750K	5
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Aug 2009 → Feb 2011	$750K	18

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

26.0 yr

Average age

2000

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

INDEPENDENCE, MO

14815 E NICKELL AVE

Top corridor

MO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rafael ruiz — 16 carriers: USDOT 985888 USDOT 1263535 USDOT 1470233 USDOT 1800329 USDOT 1855251 USDOT 2547708 USDOT 2767234 USDOT 2781099

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14815 E NICKELL AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 813-9168
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Rafael Ruiz
USDOT / docket: 1840834 · MC-667170
First registered: Dec 30, 2008
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2025 · 33,098 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

33,098

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 RAFAEL RUIZ.

RAFAEL RUIZ (USDOT 1840834) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAFAEL RUIZ's USDOT number?

RAFAEL RUIZ's USDOT number is 1840834, and its motor carrier number is MC-667170.

Is RAFAEL RUIZ authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RAFAEL RUIZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAFAEL RUIZ's safety record?

RAFAEL RUIZ has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is RAFAEL RUIZ's fleet?

RAFAEL RUIZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAFAEL RUIZ based?

RAFAEL RUIZ is based in INDEPENDENCE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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