RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC

DBA RUST AND SONS TRUCKING

USDOT 479041 · El Cajon, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 479041) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 479041) is allowed to operate.
Does RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC (MC210104) as of July 20, 2026.
Does RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC's FMCSA safety rating?
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated June 26, 2018). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT and MC number?
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC is registered under USDOT 479041 and operating authority MC210104, based in El Cajon, CA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
RUST & SONS TRUCKING INC reports 55 power units and 46 drivers in its FMCSA record in El Cajon, CA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

55Power units (fleet size)
46Drivers reported
34Years since registration
2.8MAnnual miles reported (2025)
El Cajon, CAHome base
176Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

60
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 59.8th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Rust & Sons Trucking Inc, a for-hire hazmat carrier based in El Cajon, California, operates 55 power units and 46 drivers. Registered since 1992, the company logged 2,756,268 miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 14.9%, below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 3.2%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 3rd percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 59.8th percentile (moderate band), and vehicle maintenance at the 49.6th percentile (low band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
3.0 pctl · CI 08
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
59.8 pctl · CI 5565
BASIC measure: 0.33Insp. w/ violation: 155Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
49.6 pctl · CI 4555
BASIC measure: 3.40Insp. w/ violation: 148Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS14.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 148 inspections
Driver OOS3.2%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 155 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2028
Next biennial update dueJanuary 2028
Recurring update monthJanuary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 8, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC210104
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of June 26, 2018)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.8%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 16.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2018-12-01
  • CargoHANOVER INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2010-12-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number479041
Legal nameRUST & SONS TRUCKING INC
Doing business asRUST AND SONS TRUCKING
LocationEL CAJON, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)55
Drivers46
Reported annual mileage2,756,268 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1992 (~34 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 8, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)176
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/479041/