RDA FREIGHT LLC

USDOT 2258446MC-Docket MC770762LA PORTE, TX
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RDA FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2258446) in LA PORTE, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2021-09-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-18) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2025-08-18 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5.72
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.98

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
27
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
7
Total drivers
6
Years in business
15
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
30.8%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
8 times last 2025-08-18
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-16
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2021-09-01
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

29
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
61
Violations
10
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-03-01 → 2026-05-11.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
34 7 2026-04-17
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
8 1 2026-04-17
Unsafe driving 392
6 1 2026-04-17

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Obstructed
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove OOS
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-10-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2025-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Failure to ensure intermodal container securement OOS
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge OOS
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2025-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2025-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2025-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before Decemb
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection OOS
2024-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2024-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Improper battery installation
2024-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-10-14 Vehicle Maintenance Drive Shaft Yoke Ends Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing OOS
2024-10-14 Vehicle Maintenance Hood not securely fastened
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 20 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-17 TX · Level 2 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TU
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2026-04-08 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9BRKLAMP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C OOS
2026-03-20 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TU
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2026-02-25 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2026-01-28 TX · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2026-01-09 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2025-10-27 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
2025-10-13 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
2025-09-25 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126 OOS
2025-09-24 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11UR
Unsafe driving 392 2WC
2025-09-04 TX · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TU
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
2025-08-13 TX · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-07-18 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
2025-07-17 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 9AA1 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9BRKLAMP OOS
2025-06-02 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 13C2
2025-05-05 TX · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23PT OOS
2024-12-18 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
2024-10-14 TX · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1DSYE OOS
2024-10-09 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2024-07-15 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 51 OOS

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