Small fleet
141 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
141 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ROADIES INC (USDOT 2532550) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 26, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 928 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 607 vehicle-level and 927 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 141 power units and 332 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
ROADIES INC's USDOT number is 2532550, and its motor carrier number is MC-880258.
As of Jul 18, 2026, ROADIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROADIES INC has a 28.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 960 roadside inspections, with 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
ROADIES INC operates 141 power units and 332 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROADIES INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.
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928 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
891 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 60
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750K | 5 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 4 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Oct 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 38 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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