R L TRUCKING INC

DOT# 299828 MC# 1669581 DUNS# 104293910 Marblehead, OH Authorized For-Hire
(419) 732-4177 akarcher@ralaw.com 5679 E Mistic Bay Blvd, Marblehead OH 43440
88 power units 87 drivers
Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.1 / 100
Low confidence
39 yrs history · 28 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
88
Drivers · CDL
87 · 3
Annual miles
1M unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 87 0 0 87
Tractors 0 1 0 1
Trailers 1 1 0 2

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-22-1993) · 33 yr old
Registered
08-18-1987 (39 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
08-05-2024 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
LINDA BURKE

Cargo

38.5
low risk
US Mail

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Exposure Unverified

The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 88 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 20 units seen in 24 months, 0.17 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.89×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.1 vs 1.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.1
Similar fleets
1.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 1.3 a year. The grade counts 3 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.48×, out-of-service orders 0.52× and violations 0.55× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -17%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Lapse in liability filings
    No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Mar 26, 2025 (414 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
  • Driver qualification
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jun 2025 – Mar 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Lights and cargo securement
    Lights are 6 of 17 violations (35%).
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Filed fleet not seen on the road
    Only 20 of the 88 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (28 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 88 are running.
    Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Aug 2024).
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
28
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
7.1%
2 of 28
National avg 6.7%
Violations
17
2 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Ohio (about 88 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
vs 210 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.017 0.020
Inspections 0.22 0.67
Violations 0.10 0.25
Critical violations 0.01 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, low-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

17 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Lights 6 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
2 crashes
  • Jan
    29
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Dec
    21
    2024
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Mar 26, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Mar 26, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Mar 26, 2025 (414 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 25, 2024)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Kentucky 9
  • Ohio (HQ) 8
  • Pennsylvania 7
  • Maine 2
  • Michigan 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

29% of inspections were in its home state.