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Company CheckRKA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC · DOT 2316005

19 NORFOLK AVE UNIT B1, SOUTH EASTON, MA, 02375

DOT# 2316005 MC# 1443127 South Easton, Massachusetts 3 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 13, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 16, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Aug 8, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 3

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Nov 5, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY).
Sep 30, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address19 NORFOLK AVE UNIT B1, SOUTH EASTON, MA, 02375

Mailing Address19 NORFOLK AVE UNIT B, SOUTH EASTON, MA, 02375

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/22/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/13/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Contact☎ (888) 508-8622
🌐 nationwide.com

Filings on record13

Bond history

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPsince Apr 4, 2025 · active

GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYApr 2024 to Apr 2025 · CANCELLED

GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANYApr 2021 to Apr 2024 · CANCELLED

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2020 to Apr 2021 · CANCELLED

PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2017 to May 2018 · CANCELLED

U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2016 to Apr 2017 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC966509

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

DocketMC1443127

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating3 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 6.75 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage75,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/22/2026

CompanySAFETY INSURANCE CO.

Policy #5942095

Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers2

Mileage75,000 mi

Operating3 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 3 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 3 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/30/2026	MA	Full (Level I)	MA	4	1	1	1	3	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	NH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	NH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-NEEDHAM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections3

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA01002601	$1,000,000	10/17/2022	09/30/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA01002601	$1,000,000	10/17/2022	11/05/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA01002601	$750,000	10/11/2022	10/17/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA01002601	$750,000	10/05/2022	11/15/2022	Cancelled
84	SURETY	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	100308483	$0	06/14/2016	04/03/2017	Replaced
84	SURETY	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	100308483	$0	04/18/2016	06/14/2016	Name Changed
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	5595964	$0	04/03/2024	04/03/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY	GSC0602120	$0	04/03/2021	04/03/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY	GSC0602120	$0	04/03/2021	04/03/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY	GSC0602120	$0	04/03/2021	04/03/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10071974	$0	04/03/2020	04/03/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10071974	$0	04/03/2020	04/10/2021	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10071974	$0	04/03/2018	04/03/2018	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10071974	$0	04/03/2018	04/03/2019	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10071974	$0	04/03/2018	04/03/2020	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	41357111	$0	04/03/2017	05/04/2018	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	41357111	$0	04/03/2017	04/03/2018	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1443127	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/17/2022	-	-
MC1443127	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2025
MC966509	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/12/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2016
MC966509	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	05/06/2016	-	-
MC966509	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/2018
MC966509	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/30/2020
MC966509	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2025
MC966509	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2019

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/22/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 3 years ago.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

RKA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

Trust Score

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Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (4)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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