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DOT 729565 is operated by RICK R RUGGLES AND SONS LLC out of Mccook, NE. 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.
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.
RICK R RUGGLES AND SONS LLC was last inspected on 2026-08-07. We've recorded 10 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
RICK R RUGGLES AND SONS LLC is registered as 424341. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Offer with confidence — current authority and clean operations.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
10 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
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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).
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
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Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Not enough claim reports yet
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Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
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How double brokering works in 2026, recent fraud patterns, and a prevention checklist for freight brokers and shippers who want to stop the bleed.
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Evidence, severity, and resolution notes for each signal on this carrier.
Inferred from consecutive inspection states per truck. Use these as a starting point for backhaul or rep prospecting.
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Current reported fleet · as of Apr 2024. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
These are our estimates from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published measures for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
This carrier's officer is shared with 6 other carriers — the same officer/phone/address running under multiple authorities is the strongest double-brokering tell.
A truck VIN on this carrier was run under 2 different DOTs in overlapping windows — the cloned-truck / VIN-under-multiple-MCs pattern.