Carrier profile · USDOT 1185677 · MC-474380 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Ridge Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 11.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMENDOTA, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-474380 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(815) 343-6041 Email dispatchridge16@frontier.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’05–’08

Artisan Truckers’11–’14

Northland’18–’22

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2014	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Jul 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Nov 2008	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2005	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

MENDOTA, IL

106 1ST AVE

Top corridor

IL 1 · IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552 USDOT 2345 USDOT 2477 USDOT 9392 USDOT 10611 USDOT 13191 USDOT 38515 USDOT 38519

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 106 1ST AVE, MENDOTA, IL, 61342
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 343-6041
Email: ridge16@frontier.com

Registration

Officers: William A Ridge · Eleanor L Ridge
USDOT / docket: 1185677 · MC-474380
First registered: Nov 10, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2025 · 112,847 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

112,847

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate RIDGE TRUCKING INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RIDGE TRUCKING INC.

RIDGE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1185677) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jun 7, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIDGE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RIDGE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1185677, and its motor carrier number is MC-474380.

Is RIDGE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RIDGE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIDGE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

RIDGE TRUCKING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 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: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is RIDGE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

RIDGE TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIDGE TRUCKING INC based?

RIDGE TRUCKING INC is based in MENDOTA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Similar carriers near Mendota, IL

Comparable carriers around Mendota and across Illinois

Flyin Low LLCMendota, IL · 1 power unit

Richard a Stevenson Review · 80Mendota, IL · 1 power unit

Steven Stremlau Trucking IncMendota, IL · 1 power unit

RRS Trucking IncMendota, IL · 1 power unit

Rg11 Trucking CorpMendota, IL · 1 power unit

S & C USA Trucking LLCMendota, IL · 1 power unit

Robert K Kreiser and Matthew R KreiserMendota, IL · 3 power units

Brad JacksonMendota, IL · 3 power units

More in Illinois →Owner-operators in Illinois →Veteran carriers in Illinois →

More Illinois carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Tee Pee Transport Ii LLCPlainfield · 9 power units N D Express IncCicero · 3 power units Canak Transportation IncLincolnwood · 1 power unit K2 Express IncReviewFranklin Park · 79 power units Eurotrans Express IncClearElk Grove Village · 48 power units Metro East Auto Mart IncReviewWood River · 2 power units