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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2399893· MC468429· CARRIER· EIN 90-0980149
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HEMPEL TRANSPORTATION

Legal: R & R EXPRESS INC

100 COMMERCE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275(800) 223-8973safetymanagement@shiprrexp.comRICHARD FRANCIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
13 yrs
since 04/24/2013
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC468429

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (10) ▾
10/18/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2024)
06/20/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2024)
06/05/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2023)
06/05/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2023)
08/04/2017PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/23/2026)
12/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/02/2026)
05/20/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/02/2026)
05/26/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)
04/03/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)
10/16/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16)
  1. OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202402/21/2026
  2. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/27/202402/13/2026
  3. OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/17/202411/14/2024
  4. OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/17/202410/27/2024
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/17/202007/17/2024
  6. OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202307/01/2024
  7. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/202207/01/2023
  8. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202104/30/2022
  9. AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/201707/01/2021
  10. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/17/201707/17/2020
  11. AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/08/201301/01/2017
  12. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/27/201005/06/2013
  13. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/27/201005/05/2011
  14. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/12/200505/21/2006
  15. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/200506/22/2005

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
11
Crashes
5
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD FRANCIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-04-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 addresses, officers or emails with 34 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

34
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
32
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1648425, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 32
1
AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1648425Inactive· LANESVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
2
AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2101495Inactive· FREDERICKSBURG, IA
Strong
Officer
3
BALKAN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 447280Inactive· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
4
BENCHMARK COACHLINES LLC
USDOT 4222606Active· LAKE CITY, FL
Strong
Officer
5
BORDER CONNECT FREIGHT SERVICES INC
USDOT 2575645Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerMailingEmail
6
BORDER CONNECT LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2580606Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerEmail
7
BREAK BULK SPECIALIZED, INC.
USDOT 2834240Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
8
CARRIER SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1796529Inactive· LANESVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
9
FINAL MILE DEDICATED GROUP LLC
USDOT 3009731Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
MailingEmail
10
FINAL MILE SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC
USDOT 3009706Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
11
FRANCIS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 2435799Active· LAKE CITY, FL
Strong
Officer
12
GFI METAL TREATING
USDOT 2515744Active· ROCKFORD, IL
Strong
Officer
13
GT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2059409Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Email
14
GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1907589Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Email
15
KDK TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 292251Inactive· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
16
LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2516406Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerEmail
17
NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 311077Active· HOPE MILLS, NC
Strong
Email
18
NEW WLX LLC
USDOT 1308509Inactive· KANSAS CITY, MO
Strong
OfficerMailingEmail
19
ONE STOP FREIGHTWAYS LLC
USDOT 2520854Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerEmail
20
PARADIGM TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2824683Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
MailingEmailAddress
21
PARADIGM TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
USDOT 2820892Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
EmailAddress
22
PIONEER TRANSFER LLC
USDOT 3816210Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailAddress
23
R & G LANDSCAPING AND HOSTA
USDOT 1774374Inactive· HARTLAND, MI
Strong
Officer
24
R & R EXPRESS INC
USDOT 920564Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailAddress
25
R&R EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2499311Active· TINLEY PARK, IL
Strong
MailingEmail
26
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3833266Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
MailingEmail
27
RFX LLC
USDOT 3814897Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
OfficerAddress
28
RICHARD FRANCIS
USDOT 2797568Inactive· IDAHO FALLS, ID
Strong
Officer
29
RICHARD P FRANCIS
USDOT 1270042Inactive· EL PASO, TX
Strong
Officer
30
RICK'S DOOR AND WINDOW
USDOT 3230965Inactive· CEDAR CITY, UT
Strong
Officer
31
RP EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3084716Active· FAYETTEVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
32
RR INC OF ILLINOIS
USDOT 2515110Inactive· TINLEY PARK, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
R & R EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2244935Active· PITTSBURG, PA
Medium
Address
R&R EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2447852Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Medium
Address

This carrier’s phone is shared by many carriers (likely a dispatch/registration service), so phone links are omitted. 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

28 events
  1. 02/21/2026Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001003

  2. 02/13/2026Insurance cancelled — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 3529434

  3. 03/23/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2022)

  4. 11/14/2024Insurance cancelled — OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 427693X

  5. 10/27/2024Insurance replaced — OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 427693X

  6. 10/18/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2024)

  7. 07/17/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 612200206

  8. 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001003-00

  9. 06/20/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2024)

  10. 07/01/2023Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370296

  11. 06/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2023)

  12. 06/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2023)

  13. 04/30/2022Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370043

  14. 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-P2251-371454

  15. 07/17/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy PB11499803748

  16. 08/04/2017PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/23/2026)

  17. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-P2251-370264

  18. 12/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/02/2026)

  19. 05/20/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/02/2026)

  20. 05/06/2013Insurance transferred — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA100064

  21. 04/24/2013Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  22. 05/05/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MC100046

  23. 05/26/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)

  24. 04/03/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)

  25. 05/21/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy DSHN00001506

  26. 06/22/2005Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3038741

  27. 06/12/2005Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy DSHN00001506

  28. 10/16/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/08/2013)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-23
Reported mileage
2 mi (2022)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.