Carrier profile · USDOT 2279461 · MC-778729 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

River Dog Express LLC

9 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesBOISE, ID100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-778729 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(425) 882-1529 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

13 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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12 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 30, 2026.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 16.8 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Financial’12–’14

Great West’15–’20

Great West’22–’24

Canal’24–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2022 → Apr 2024	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2015 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Mar 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 17, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

88.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arizona: 3 inspections
Washington: 3 inspections
New Mexico: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections

Home base

BOISE, ID

8588 W ELM BROOK ST

Most inspections: AZ

3 inspections

AZ 3 · WA 3 · NM 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 17, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1629756 USDOT 176666Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1499885 USDOT 1892639 USDOT 2056659 USDOT 3753189 USDOT 1629756 USDOT 4355707 USDOT 176666 USDOT 2272899

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 17, 2026

Location

Physical address: 8588 W ELM BROOK ST, BOISE, ID, 83714
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (425) 882-1529
Fax: (208) 567-2204
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Karen Blessing · Greg Blessing
USDOT / docket: 2279461 · MC-778729
First registered: Mar 2, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2026 · 857,940 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

857,940

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 17, 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.

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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 15 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

49violation records

7OOS-tagged records

3 of 15inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1346%6 / 13

Brakes

110%0 / 11

Hours of service

100%0 / 10

Lights

70%0 / 7

Unsafe driving

70%0 / 7

Other / unclassified

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Oct 24 to Apr 250 / 3

50%Apr 25 to Oct 252 / 4

0%Oct 25 to Apr 260 / 2

17%Apr 26 to Oct 261 / 6

Top 3 codes (11 of 49 records)

393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3

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395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.205A-WRTC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
173.24B1-HMNBP Other violation1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.209D-STBSM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.79 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC.

RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2279461) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2279461, and its motor carrier number is MC-778729.

Is RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 17, 2026. RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).