Ruan Transport Corporation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
48 years (granted 1977)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ruan Transport Corporation
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(800) 678-3210
Power units
2,980
Drivers
3,612
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC107496
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tl@ruan.com — company domain
Domain age
ruan.com registered 1996-01-03 (31 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
204
Reportable crashes
196
Tow-aways
83
With injuries
8
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 05/2026 · TX 05/2026 · AZ 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Training the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders - Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive · 6/25/2026
Dept. of Revenue selects operator for Liquor Distribution Center in Mississippi - Magnolia Tribune
Magnolia Tribune · 12/14/2022
Ruan Transport Corporation WARN Act Investigation - straussborrelli.com
straussborrelli.com · 7/2/2025
Mississippi is running out of booze. Stores now say an Iowa company is to blame - Yahoo
Yahoo · 4/16/2026
THE ROCKY ROAD FOR TRUCKERS (Published 1982) - The New York Times
The New York Times · 1/24/1982
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