Carrier profile · USDOT 4450034 · MC-1753482 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Richkey Transport Inc

1 power unitavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1753482 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2009–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(661) 677-4880 Email dispatchrichkeytransportinc@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average23.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2009–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈6.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈6.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Southlake Specialty’25–’26

beyond this history

20252026now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BAKERSFIELD, CA

11425 MONDEGO DR

Top corridor

CA 9 · OR 3 · WA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2505498 USDOT 3447565 USDOT 22520

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bachitar singh — 14 carriers: USDOT 1579804 USDOT 1984812 USDOT 2836750 USDOT 3207910 USDOT 3383892 USDOT 3431468 USDOT 3447565 USDOT 3548641

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11425 MONDEGO DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (661) 677-4880
Email: richkeytransportinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Bachitar Singh
USDOT / docket: 4450034 · MC-1753482
First registered: Aug 7, 2025
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 63,662 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

63,662

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC.

RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4450034) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4450034, and its motor carrier number is MC-1753482.

Is RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC based?

RICHKEY TRANSPORT INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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