Carrier profile · USDOT 3562846 · MC-1197282 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Rusty Buckle Transportation Inc

1 power unitavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCLINT, TX50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1197282 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 227-9733 Email dispatchrustybuckletrans@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

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

12.5 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 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.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: 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

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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

CLINT, TX

12345 GAGE RD

Top corridor

TX 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 company officer with other carriers

andres maldonado — 6 carriers: USDOT 1860866 USDOT 2438272 USDOT 2887158 USDOT 4229280 USDOT 4509613

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: 12345 GAGE RD, CLINT, TX, 79836
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (915) 227-9733
Email: rustybuckletrans@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Andres Maldonado
USDOT / docket: 3562846 · MC-1197282
First registered: Feb 3, 2021
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2024 · 5,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000

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 RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC.

RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3562846) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3562846, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197282.

Is RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 100.0% 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 RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

RUSTY BUCKLE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CLINT, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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