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Company CheckRUFUS WADE · DOT 2607421
DBA: RUDY'S SPECIAL MESSENGERS
28520 WOOD CANYON DR #178, ALISO VIEJO, CA, 92656
DOT# 2607421 MC# 950772 Aliso Viejo, California 10 years
CARRIER DBA name changed · Aug 18, 2026
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1
Power Units
1
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
6
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 18, 2026 Show details
Identity & ownership 2
  • Aug 18, 2026
    DBA name changed.
  • Aug 18, 2026
    Company legal name changed.
Safety & compliance 4
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 15, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Apr 14, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 23, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameRUFUS WADE
DBA NameRUDY'S SPECIAL MESSENGERS
DOT Number2607421
MC Number950772
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationAliso Viejo, California
Added04/13/2015
MCS-15002/02/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address28520 WOOD CANYON DR #178, ALISO VIEJO, CA, 92656
Mailing Address28520 WOOD CANYON DR #178, ALISO VIEJO, CA, 92656

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC950772
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 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 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure .28 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage25,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
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$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective08/20/2025
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT45166A
Last checked08/20/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet1 units
Drivers1
Mileage25,000 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total3
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total3
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
2025
1 · 0 OOS -
2026
3 · 0 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 Aug 2026, 4 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 4 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
Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 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)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/03/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/15/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3
Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-005806$1,000,00008/16/202508/20/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-005806$1,000,00002/24/201608/16/2025Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC950772MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/02/2016--
MC950772MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/02/2016--

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