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Company CheckD W RICHARDS SONS INC · DOT 308293

701 ROCKY GLEN ROAD, MOOSIC BORO AVOCA, PA, 18641

DOT# 308293 MC# 553679 Moosic Boro Avoca, Pennsylvania 20 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest May 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 12, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 30, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 17, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Oct 19, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY).
Oct 3, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(800) 222-7732

Fax(570) 457-9408

Email[email protected]

Physical Address701 ROCKY GLEN ROAD, MOOSIC BORO AVOCA, PA, 18641

Mailing Address701 ROCKY GLEN ROAD, MOOSIC BORO AVOCA, PA, 18641

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC553679

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating20 years

Company Overview

D W RICHARDS SONS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Moosic Boro Avoca, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 20 years, registered with the FMCSA on 01/13/1988. The fleet consists of 9 power units and 12 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 890,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 76 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, D W RICHARDS SONS INC has a Trust Score of 96/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

Mileage

Annual Mileage890,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/03/2025

CompanyNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Policy #ACP BA015406344779

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers12

Mileage890,000 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15012/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total48

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total28

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

12 · 0 OOS —

2024

16 · 0 OOS =

2025

30 · 0 OOS =

2026

9 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026 — 50 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean — no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/12/2026	DECATUR TOWNSHIP	PA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/30/2025	GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/17/2024	MOOSIC BOROUGH	PA	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 50 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (67)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/22/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/06/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICE TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ON JAINDL BLVD AT ITS INTERSEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PREBLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON RAMP FROM I-476 N TO I-76 W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/04/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR0015 TIOGA TWP - PA WELCOME	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/03/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/22/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WERNERSVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/17/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	3508 BIRNEY AVE., MOOSIC, PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/18/2025	NJ	Full (Level I)	GREENWHICH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/13/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH BRUNSWICK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/29/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET 63 FEET SOUT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/27/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	SR 6 AT THE PENNDOT SHED - WAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/14/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	ON I-80 W 137 FEET WEST OF UNN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/23/2025 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOWLTON SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/22/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	SR 476 MM A57.2 LEHIGH VALLEY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/19/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ENTRANCE TO I81 SB FROM TOMHIC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/16/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-476 N/B AT MM 16.3	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/02/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 348 & SR 247 - PENNDOT MT.	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/28/2025	NJ	Full (Level I)	GREENWHICH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/26/2025 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	I81 @ MM132 S/B WEIGH STATION	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD Non-OOS
08/25/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	476 OF RAMP AT DUPONT SALT SHE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/19/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	AT SR222 WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/18/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNION ST AT TAYLOR FIREHOUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/16/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/01/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	ON I-78 E EXIT 40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/18/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	OWEGO NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/22/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNADILLA NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/19/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	TULLY NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/08/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LISLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/22/2025 ▼	NJ	Full (Level I)	KNOWLTON SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.67C7V-F — CFR 393.67C7V-F Non-OOS 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS
03/20/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORTY FOOT RD/WILLIAMSBURG WAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON US HIGHWAY 6 333 FEET SOUTH	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.5B-HWSL — CFR 396.5B-HWSL Non-OOS
03/06/2025 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWEGO NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS
02/10/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	TULLY NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/21/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOWLTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/16/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/14/2025 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENWICH WEIGHT STATION EB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 390.21TE — CFR 390.21TE Non-OOS
12/31/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	KNOWLTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/17/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I81 N AT MILE MARKER 179.1	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2FC — CFR 392.2FC Non-OOS 392.14 — CFR 392.14 Non-OOS
11/07/2024 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOWLTON SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/05/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I84 WB MM 25.7 PALMYRA TWP - W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/11/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	ON ROUTE 507 485 FEET NORTH OF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/30/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON ROUTE 6 AT LAKE WALLENPAUPA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 376.11(d)(1) — CFR 376.11(d)(1) Non-OOS
08/27/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	I84 WB MM 25.7 PALMYRA TWP - W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/19/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I81 N MM 153	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/18/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/03/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KIRKWOOD NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/02/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	999 US 202 BRANCHBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/14/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	OWEGO NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/05/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	LAFAYETTE (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/08/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUPONT SALT SHED	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/05/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I81 S RAMP AT SR93 & TOMHIC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/04/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAFAYETTE (SB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/29/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NICHOLS (WB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/27/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PREBLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/26/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PREBLE (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/24/2023 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PREBLE (NB)	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.78 — CFR 393.78 Non-OOS 393.30 — CFR 393.30 Non-OOS
08/23/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/27/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PREBLE (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/20/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	ON DAVIS ST AT MAIN FOOD SOURC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) Non-OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) Non-OOS
07/18/2023 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I81 N DORRANCE WEIGH STN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 376.11(d)(1) — CFR 376.11(d)(1) Non-OOS
07/13/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALINA (EXIT 36)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/12/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NICHOLS (WB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/28/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	I81 NB AT 155 REST AREA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
06/28/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	YORK RD AT RT 501	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 5406344779	$750,000	10/03/2023	10/03/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 5406344779	$750,000	10/03/2023	10/19/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	ACP BAK 5406344779	$750,000	10/03/2015	10/03/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	ACP BAK 5406344779	$750,000	10/03/2015	10/28/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	TRA 7 016 563	$0	10/03/2011	07/24/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	TRA 7 016 563	$750,000	10/03/2011	10/03/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	TRA 7 016 563	$750,000	10/03/2011	02/13/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 00000026239D	$750,000	10/03/2009	10/03/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 5J6030	$750,000	07/08/2008	10/03/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 5J6030	$750,000	07/08/2008	12/10/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	MPA 5J6030	$0	02/27/2006	10/03/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 5J6030	$1,000,000	02/27/2006	07/08/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 5J6030	$1,000,000	02/27/2006	08/08/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC553679	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/17/2006	-	-
MC553679	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2016

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96/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.22 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.22 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (67)

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