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RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 89 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 244941MC 693155ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYFARGO, ND

COMPANY

Authority since
2009-10-23
MCS-150
2026-01-15 · 39,821,731 mi (2025)
Fleet
847 units · 344 trailers · 754 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
39,821,731 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
225 BROADWAY N
FARGO, ND 58102
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
9283417128
Email
drico@rdoequipment.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DARIAN RICO
Title
DOT MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
3
Machinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesOther: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
204 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
11.6%
37 / 318 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
847 power units
Unique power units seen
76
+ 32 trailer VINs
+ 2 unclassified VINs
Inspections
84
Discrepancy
0.1x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
67 crashes · 1 fatal · 22 with injuries · 64 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 281 clean of 318 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.6% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 36 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
2 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-15

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $2,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
7 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (0.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $2.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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