VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC
DBA R TRANSPORT, INC. · Tacoma, WA · MC 155743
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 to review · 2 notes
- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 235585 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | R TRANSPORT, INC. |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 155743 |
| Reported physical address | 2205 PACIFIC HWY EAST, TACOMA, WA, 98424, US |
| Reported business phone | (253) 922-1911 |
| Reported power units | 138 |
| Reported drivers | 152 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | James Lucich, Jonathan Luchich |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Mar 26, 2012 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 222 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 2.3% (5 of 222) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 25.5% (27 of 106) |
| Violations | 154 across 89 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 33 |
| Crashes | 11 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 1 / 10 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1139375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1039345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured93939ALILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative839355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19987
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Tacoma record
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC reports 138 power units. The Tacoma, Washington directory contains 3,101 census records, of which 2,721 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 11 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed and hay
- Garbage and refuse
- Dry bulk commodities
- Paper products
- Utility
- Construction
- Other: WOODCHIPS
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 380 | 12.3% |
| 1 | 1,659 | 53.5% |
| 2–5 | 703 | 22.7% |
| 6–20 | 253 | 8.2% |
| 21–100 | 87 | 2.8% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 19 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jul 28, 1983
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jun 11, 2024
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC155743 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC155743 | Great Midwest Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | May 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | ECAP1IICCA00011706 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC155743 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 235585. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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