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RICHARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC

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Company CheckRICHARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC · DOT 479357

2139 100TH AVE N, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560

DOT# 479357 MC# 206307 Moorhead, Minnesota 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 18, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2139 100TH AVE N, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560

Mailing Address2139 100TH AVE N, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560

Other Companies at This Address

Address2139 100TH AVE N, MOORHEAD, MN 56560

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PALMER BUS SERVICE	4573078	Sign in	Active
RICHARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC this company	479357	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC206307

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating37 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Pass. Non-Business) Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.07 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage350,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS45.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/13/2026

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/22/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CAR 0333338-18

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet43 units

Drivers42

Mileage350,000 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service5

OOS Rate45.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/13/2026 | Rated: 04/15/2026

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

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

5 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

8 · 4 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

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 Apr 2026, 13 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (30.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/18/2026	MOORHEAD	MN	0	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Water	Daylight
10/12/2023	MOORHEAD	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

11 roadside violations across 13 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

Vehicle Maintenance 9 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 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 (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/06/2026	MN	Terminal (Level V)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	MN	Terminal (Level V)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	MN	Terminal (Level V)	MOORHEAD MN	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	MN	Terminal (Level V)	MOORHEAD MN	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	MN	Terminal (Level V)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	SAINT PAUL MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	SAINT PAUL MN	3	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
01/01/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	PRIOR LAKE MN	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MINNEAPOLIS MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MINNEAPOLIS MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEMIDJI MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	SAINT PAUL MN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	NORTH MANKATO MN	5	4	0	0	4	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAR 0333338-11	$5,000,000	07/20/2009	07/20/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAR 0333338-11	$5,000,000	07/20/2009	12/03/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAR 0333338-09	$5,000,000	07/20/2006	07/20/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CCAF 220 521	$5,000,000	07/20/1997	05/09/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3274-0278	$4,000,000	07/20/1996	07/10/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70APN104494	$1,000,000	07/20/1996	07/20/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73 AP 143418	$1,000,000	07/20/1995	07/20/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-0354-0269	$4,000,000	07/20/1995	07/20/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	866-8001-0242	$4,000,000	07/20/1994	07/20/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73 AP 139517	$1,000,000	07/20/1994	07/20/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CCAF 220521-04	$5,000,000	05/09/2002	07/20/2006	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC206307	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2015
MC206307	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/03/1988	-	-
MC206307	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/23/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/1996
MC206307	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/23/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2009
MC206307	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/18/2002

No revocation records.

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 45.4545% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 45.4545% vs national avg 20.72%.

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)	−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.

RICHARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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