Carrier profile · USDOT 550755 · MC-272372 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

RD Limited Partnership

DBA JIM DAWS TRUCKING RICHARD DANIELS TRANSPORTATION

123 power unitsavg 12.3 yrNational · 20 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-272372 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

123Power units

59 observed · MCS-150

75Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 599-5599 Email dispatchchicago@rdtintermodal.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

123 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 94 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 13.5 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

90 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 123-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 123
Inspections · 24 mo: 96
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance59 · 14 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving51 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Credit General’94–’97

Carolina’07–’10

Sparta’10–’14

Arch’14–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Jan 2026	$1M	13
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Apr 2014	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2007 → Jan 2010	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$1M	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2005	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2004	$1M	3
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	2
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Jan 2001	$1M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jan 1999	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Jan 1998	$1M	1
CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Feb 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 123
Observed power (24 mo): 59
Trailers (towed): 75

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

38.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

4100 W 76TH ST

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 23 · IL 19 · TX 13

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: 13 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 801828 USDOT 1068705 USDOT 3555885Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (45 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 263874 USDOT 1068705 USDOT 104306 USDOT 2591806 USDOT 1162977 USDOT 4292338 USDOT 1993091 USDOT 3573078

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ricardo fernandez — 13 carriers: USDOT 1671153 USDOT 1817774 USDOT 2114483 USDOT 2392153 USDOT 2682810 USDOT 2684555 USDOT 2757088 USDOT 2834884

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

123

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: 4100 W 76TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60652-5600
Mailing address: 4100 W 76TH STREET UNIT L, CHICAGO, IL, 60652
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (708) 599-5599
Email: chicago@rdtintermodal.com
Web domain: rdtintermodal.com

Registration

Officers: Ricardo Fernandez · Thelma Vazquez
USDOT / docket: 550755 · MC-272372
First registered: Feb 16, 1994
Last MCS-150: Dec 15, 2025 · 6,279,822 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 23, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

123

Power units

123

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,279,822

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 RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.

RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (USDOT 550755) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 96 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 94 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 123 power units and 123 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's USDOT number?

RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's USDOT number is 550755, and its motor carrier number is MC-272372.

Is RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's safety record?

RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has a 45.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's fleet?

RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP operates 123 power units and 123 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP based?

RD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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