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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2279461· MC778729· CARRIER· EIN 45-4684134
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RIVER DOG EXPRESS LLC

8588 W ELM BROOK ST, BOISE, ID, 83714(425) 882-1529riverdogexpress@aol.comKAREN BLESSING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Canal Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
20%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC778729

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2025
Canal Insurance Company· policy CT1241148210
Authority history (1) ▾
04/13/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2024 → 04/01/2025
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2022 → 04/29/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2022 → 04/01/2024
  4. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2021 → 03/28/2022
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2020 → 03/28/2021
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2020 → 04/29/2020
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2020 → 04/29/2020
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/08/2017 → 03/28/2020
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2015 → 06/08/2017
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2014 → 03/28/2015
  11. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/06/2012 → 03/28/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle15 inspections · 20% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 53 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
53
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NM4
  • AZ3
  • UT3
  • CA3
  • KS3
  • FL2
  • TX2
  • WA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 87% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS4 viol92%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 46%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 46%
Log / ELD device3 viol8%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 5%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 2%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 68% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing26 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes11 viol51%
  • 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle4× · 20%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 17%
  • 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.2× · 10%
Lighting / lamps6 viol26%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 15%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
Tires3 OOS3 viol12%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 12%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol3%
  • 393.209D-STBSMSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut1× · 3%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 42 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
11
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 64%Other 27%Hazardous Materials Compliance 9%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations · 64% of recent
  • 393.45B2UV×4Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
3 violations · 27% of recent
  • 396.3A1×2Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
  • 396.5BOil and/or grease leak
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Hazardous Materials Compliance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 9% of recent
  • 173.24B1-HMNBPHM (Non-Bulk Packaging) -HM/DG leaking in or from a package · OOS
Do this
  • Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
  • Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.45B2UV×4396.3A1×2
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

32
Inspections
54
Violations
4
Out-of-service
368
CSA points
8
Crashes
18
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 truck 15 trailer
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X9LD711573· AM2269 ID
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 3×
1JJV532W16L970867· 1783TI ID
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A0624LK173884· 8248TH ID
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X6KJ239134· AN3527 ID
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K3RS145016· TT4907 ID
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLDR1HSHU4257· AN5063 ID
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2537CU304505· 5322053 ME
2008 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ18N265032· AM2795 ID
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDRXDLBY7757· AM3984 ID
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS25329M673202· 4856CZ FL
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3JN999514· C349EG GA
2016 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 2×
1JJV532B5GL942455· WBR985 GA
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K7PS460270· 4UT3572 CA
2018 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X6JD488308· AL5176 ID
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535N3512701· TT601 ID
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530AU915506· 7069CX WA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR9MLMJ5612· AN4294 ID
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530GU498218· P434419 IN
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLD55FSBY6908· AN3526 ID
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0620KT122519· 3462TI ID
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPR3PN235826· AN3527 ID
2012 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 2×
1XKAD49X2CJ305583· ZP58670 CA
2006 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailerseen 2×
1S12E95306E510288· 4RR3011 CA
2017 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X5HJ169196· YP74548 CA
2008 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25388P418809· 033MTD ID
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDRXHLHX1811· AM4414 ID
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR9HLJB9383· C853DS GA
2017 PITTS TRAILERS
5JYDC4822HED03581· TM1538 ID
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR5LSLR0260· AN4293 ID
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH5NN304469· AM2269 ID

+ 2 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
KAREN BLESSING
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2012-03-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
10
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
R MITCHELL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3615141Active· PERRY, GA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH3JN9995141JJV532B5GL942455

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

14 events
  1. 01/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/01/2025Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1241148210

  3. 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1255384601

  4. 04/29/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP82141A

  5. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP82141A

  6. 03/28/2022Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA0729776

  7. 03/28/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1954007

  8. 04/29/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA1954007

  9. 03/28/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP16046A

  10. 06/08/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP16046A

  11. 03/28/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07628701

  12. 03/28/2014Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1515802

  13. 04/13/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 03/02/2012Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-08-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-15
Reported mileage
857,940 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 9:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.