Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 535225 · MC-242176 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Richards Trucking Co
3 power unitsABBEVILLE, AL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-242176 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
RICHARDS TRUCKING CO (USDOT 535225) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 27, 2014.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 6, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is RICHARDS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number?
RICHARDS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number is 535225, and its motor carrier number is MC-242176.
Is RICHARDS TRUCKING CO authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, RICHARDS TRUCKING CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RICHARDS TRUCKING CO's fleet?
RICHARDS TRUCKING CO operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARDS TRUCKING CO based?
RICHARDS TRUCKING CO is based in ABBEVILLE, AL.
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