RTS Financial
Fast funding for your trucking business.
Get a free quoteFMCSA Carrier Profile
RIM GUARD LLC
DBA: Rim Guard
Caledonia, MI
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2965873
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
9.1% OOS · 16 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 16 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2965873
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 20, 2025
FMCSA Registration
January 25, 2017
Annual Mileage
500,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
5220 68th St Se Suite 8, Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Robert Fenton
Cargo Types
Liquids/GasesOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
16
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving4
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate10.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (4.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
9.1% of 11 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
23rd percentile among carriers with 10–24 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
0 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
3 of 11 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 11 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 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
MI3
IL2
KY2
IN1
MA1
ME1
and 4 more states
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 5 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tank
5
Tractor
5
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 42 ft | 1PMKR4228P1118379 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 42 ft | 1PMKR4220M1108263 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 42 ft | 1PMKR4226M1109532 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 42 ft | 1PMKR4226P1118378 | 3 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV1SSVN5882 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV9RDUR2173 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDVXSSVN5881 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 42 ft | 1PMKR4222M1108264 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGBDV0KSKD9320 | 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 (16)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | KOCHJ02585 | MI, MI | III | 1 | — | SAC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 1PMKR4222M1108264 |
IN 3922790 MI F000012 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| August 11, 2026 | 0S02803486 | CORBIN, KY | III | — | — | RIM GUARD LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV1SSVN5882 1PMKR4226M1109532 |
IN 3649266 MI E298355 |
| July 16, 2026 | KIRKB05671 | MI, MI | III | 1 | — | S/C | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDVXSSVN5881 1PMKR4226P1118378 |
IN 3648908 MI E800570 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | CV41516618 | WADDY, KY | III | 2 | — | RIM GUARD LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV1SSVN5882 1PMKR4226M1109532 |
IN 3649266 MI E298355 |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| October 21, 2025 | I033AG2520 | KNOXVILLE TN | I | 1 | 1 | RIMGUARD | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 1PMKR4228P1118379 |
IN 3123403 MI E800571 |
| 383.95-LCDL | OOSRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | License-related: High | ||||||||
| September 26, 2025 | 5005350325 | I-55, IL | I | — | — | RIM GUARD LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDVXSSVN5881 1PMKR4226P1118378 |
IN 3648908 MI E800570 |
| August 12, 2025 | 0006786588 | US74 AT EXIT 308, NC | I | — | — | RIM GUARD LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 1PMKR4228P1118379 |
IN 3123403 IN E800571 |
| June 4, 2025 | CP00005344 | H-BERLIN, MA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV9RDUR2173 1PMKR4220M1108263 |
IN 3416497 MI E171893 |
| March 24, 2025 | 2687005767 | NEWTON WI | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 1PMKR4228P1118379 |
IN 3123403 MI E800571 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| February 14, 2025 | 4292880257 | T10, IL | III | — | — | EMPTY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJHLDV4NSNF5505 1PMKR4228P1118379 |
IN 3123403 MI E800571 |
CarrierChk Partners
View all partners →Your business here
Introduce your business to carriers.
Explore partnership
Sponsored listings — CarrierChk may be compensated for referrals. Partner with CarrierChk →
Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 20, 2026.
Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.
Verify Any Carrier Free
Search any DOT or MC number for live authority status, insurance on file, and full safety history.
This profile is built from public FMCSA records. If this is your company, you can hide your contact details or remove this page.