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DOT 139708 is operated by RICKS TOWING & TRANSPORT out of Grimes, IA. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
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Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
RICKS TOWING & TRANSPORT was last inspected on 2026-07-06. We've recorded 10 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
RICKS TOWING & TRANSPORT is registered as 411917. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Evidence, severity, and resolution notes for each signal on this carrier.
Consider with verification — at least one signal needs review.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
10 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
No published reviews yet. Worked with this carrier? Your review starts the record.
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Inferred from consecutive inspection states per truck. Use these as a starting point for backhaul or rep prospecting.
No community reports for this carrier. Had a fraud or cargo-theft incident? Your report warns the whole network within minutes.
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Current reported fleet · as of Apr 2026. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · policy 224891
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · policy CID 224891
Rows marked “Computed” are our estimate from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published a measure for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
Signals are precursor patterns, not proof of fraud. Verify before acting — and if a flag looks wrong, dispute it from its row.
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
Authority is still ACTIVE but its liability and cargo insurance has lapsed — confirm a current certificate before tendering freight.
This carrier runs a 20-unit fleet but takes contact at a free webmail address (hotmail.com) — a company that size on consumer email is worth a second look before tendering.