RTS SHEARING LLC, DOT #870431 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

JAMESTOWN, North Dakota · DOT #870431 · 12 trucks · 26 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

2 of your 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Minnesota on April 14.

Your latest, North Dakota on May 21, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 12 trucks and 26 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

RTS SHEARING LLC is a small fleet motor carrier based in JAMESTOWN, North Dakota (USDOT #870431). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 75/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 9 recent inspection(s) and 23 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

What RTS SHEARING LLC's record points to

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Carrier Intelligence Score

75/100 Moderate Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	30	30
Inspection Pass Rate	10	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	9	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

RTS SHEARING LLC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

• May 21, 2026, North Dakota. No violations.
• April 14, 2026, Minnesota. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75) and a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3).
• Dec. 11, 2025, North Dakota. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
• Sept. 2, 2025, North Dakota. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
• June 23, 2025, North Dakota. Out of service: 3 vehicle violations, 8 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3), an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.11), and lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
• April 21, 2025, Montana. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC391321, motor property contract carrier authority, reinstated on February 18, 2015.

RTS SHEARING LLC: JAMESTOWN, North Dakota Trucking Company

RTS SHEARING LLC is a small fleet operating out of JAMESTOWN, North Dakota with USDOT number 870431. The company operates 12 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, RTS SHEARING LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 75/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

RTS SHEARING LLC has undergone 9 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for RTS SHEARING LLC carries 23 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated May 21, 2026. Across 9 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 6 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 75/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for RTS SHEARING LLC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 75 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.

North Dakota Trucking Compliance: JAMESTOWN Area Carriers

RTS SHEARING LLC falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 08). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

RTS SHEARING LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Private Property;Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

RTS SHEARING LLC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 5 drivers); intrastate beyond 100 miles (15 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (6 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 404,322 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 4 straight trucks, 8 tractors, 33 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 26 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Intrastate driver count: 21. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Scrap Metal. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 7 crash events involving RTS SHEARING LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 3 involved a reported injury, and 5 resulted in a tow-away. 7 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: WASHBURN, ND on March 7, 2019.

RTS SHEARING LLC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across North Dakota (6), Minnesota (1), Montana (1). The concentration in North Dakota is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams RTS SHEARING LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How RTS SHEARING LLC Compares to the National Average

Across the 9 recorded inspections, RTS SHEARING LLC's 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate sits substantially above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: RTS SHEARING LLC

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-05-21	ND	0	0	Audit check
2026-04-14	MN	0	1	Audit check
2025-12-11	ND	0	0	Audit check
2025-09-02	ND	0	0	Audit check
2025-06-23	ND	0	3	Audit check
2025-04-21	MT	0	0	Audit check
2024-09-26	ND	0	0	Audit check
2024-07-26	ND	0	1	Audit check
2024-01-18	SD	0	1	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about RTS SHEARING LLC

What is RTS SHEARING LLC's FMCSA safety rating?

RTS SHEARING LLC (USDOT #870431) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 75/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is RTS SHEARING LLC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, RTS SHEARING LLC operates 12 power unit(s) and 26 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is RTS SHEARING LLC based?

RTS SHEARING LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in JAMESTOWN, North Dakota, under USDOT number 870431.

What is RTS SHEARING LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 9 recent DOT inspection(s) and 23 recorded violation(s) for RTS SHEARING LLC (USDOT #870431), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is RTS SHEARING LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

RTS SHEARING LLC scores 75/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

Federal rules a carrier like RTS SHEARING LLC is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile