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RCLJ CONSTRUCTION INC
Big Wells, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
75.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 95% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1996029
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
75.0% OOS · 20 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
75.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 95% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 75.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 20 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1996029
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 2, 2026
FMCSA Registration
February 17, 2010
Annual Mileage
975,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
787 Fm 468, Big Wells, TX 78830
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
John W Taylor
Officer 2
Michelle A Taylor
Cargo Types
Machinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
20
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
20
Out-of-Service Violations
19
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance81
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate75.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (54.3pp higher)
75.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
95th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 of 11 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 11 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 11 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 11 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 11 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX19
Fleet & Equipment (18)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~9
of 15 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~9
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
9
Semi-trailer
8
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4320E1867263 | 3 | 1 |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4322E1867264 | 3 | 3 |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4322E1867572 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD62EPFU4490 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD66EPFU4489 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALDR0CPBJ0950 | 3 | 2 |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA432XE1867576 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALDR8CPBP8624 | 2 | 2 |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4321E1867577 | 1 | 1 |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4324E1867573 | 1 | — |
Show all 18 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4325E1867257 | 1 | — |
| Trox | Semi-trailer | 1T9TA4327E1867258 | 1 | 1 |
| Trox | — | 1T9TA4327E1867261 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD60FLGL5346 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD62EPFT9970 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD62EPFU4487 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD64FPGH6440 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJALD66EPFT9969 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (20)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 | V262570039 | TX, TX | II | 9 | 2 | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR — |
5KJJALDR8CPBP8624 1T9TA432XE1867576 |
TX 1L23857 TX 084B486 |
| 392.9A2-C | OOSCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| August 28, 2026 | V262536140 | TX, TX | II | 13 | 2 | RCLJ | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR — |
5KJJALDR0CPBJ0950 1T9TA4322E1867572 |
TX 1L23891 TX 239C351 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALR | OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9B-LTSONR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured not on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| August 23, 2026 | V262527286 | TX, TX | II | 7 | 1 | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR — |
5KJJALDR0CPBJ0950 1T9TA4322E1867572 |
TX 1L23891 TX 239C351 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| August 6, 2026 | V262500303 | 170 FM2644, TX | II | 3 | 1 | LOCATION SITE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD62EPFU4490 1T9TA4322E1867264 |
TX 1L23866 TX 279B020 |
| 393.47A | OOSInadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| April 29, 2026 | V262332402 | 1801 TX85, TX | II | 4 | — | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD66EPFT9969 1T9TA4325E1867257 |
TX 1L23859 TX 084B433 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| December 26, 2025 | V252095828 | FM 140 E MP 466, TX | II | 2 | — | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD66EPFU4489 1T9TA4320E1867263 |
TX 1L23865 TX 011C494 |
| 393.203C | Hood not securely fastened | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 10, 2025 | V252010735 | SH 85 MM 466, TX | I | 9 | 1 | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD62EPFU4490 1T9TA4322E1867264 |
TX 1L23866 TX 239C389 |
| 393.45B2UV | OOSBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| August 8, 2025 | V251981147 | 701 PHILLIPS LN, TX | II | 4 | 2 | BURNS RANCH | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD62EPFU4490 1T9TA4322E1867264 |
TX 1L23866 TX 048C686 |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| October 7, 2024 | V241622297 | US 83 MP 634, TX | II | 3 | — | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD64FPGH6440 1T9TA4324E1867573 |
TX 1L24037 TX 084B346 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.83G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Exhaust Discharge | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| October 3, 2024 | V241614671 | US 83 MP 334, TX | II | 4 | 1 | RCLJ CONSTRUCTION INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR TROX |
5KJJALD60FLGL5346 1T9TA4321E1867577 |
TX 1L23871 TX 068C220 |
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BURNS RANCH | 2 | August 8, 2025 |
| LOCATION SITE | 1 | August 6, 2026 |
| BIG WELLS YARD | 1 | September 28, 2024 |
| GRIT OIL AND GAS | 1 | March 26, 2024 |
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