Carrier profile · USDOT 211774 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Richard Goettle Inc

DBA GOETTLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC

14 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCINCINNATI, OH75/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 825-8100 Email dispatchshennessy@goettle.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.8 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

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

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

CINCINNATI, OH

12071 HAMILTON AVE

Top corridor

OH 2 · NC 2 · PA 2

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@goettle.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2465935

Shares a company officer with other carriers

doug keller — 2 carriers: USDOT 2576412

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: 12071 HAMILTON AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45231-1032
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 825-8100
Email: shennessy@goettle.com
Web domain: goettle.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Ginter · Doug Keller
USDOT / docket: 211774
First registered: May 3, 1982
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2025 · 372,678 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 4, 1991
D-U-N-S: 4485348

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

372,678

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 RICHARD GOETTLE INC.

RICHARD GOETTLE INC (USDOT 211774) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 4, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHARD GOETTLE INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD GOETTLE INC's USDOT number is 211774.

Is RICHARD GOETTLE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RICHARD GOETTLE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICHARD GOETTLE INC's safety record?

RICHARD GOETTLE INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is RICHARD GOETTLE INC's fleet?

RICHARD GOETTLE INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICHARD GOETTLE INC based?

RICHARD GOETTLE INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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