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DAVID H RICHARDSON

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Company CheckDAVID H RICHARDSON · DOT 588539

DBA: TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

48236 265TH STREET, BRANDON, SD, 57005

DOT# 588539 MC# 168981 Brandon, South Dakota 42 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameDAVID H RICHARDSON

DBA NameTRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

DOT Number588539

MC Number168981

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationBrandon, South Dakota

Added01/30/1995

MCS-15009/08/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address48236 265TH STREET, BRANDON, SD, 57005

Mailing Address48236 265TH STREET, BRANDON, SD, 57005

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-UNKNOWN;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC168981

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating42 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage120,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/11/2017

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA01545883

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage120,000 mi

Operating42 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

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

2024

0 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 2025, 1 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 (1)

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
08/08/2024	LINCOLN	NE	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/22/2025	SD	Full (Level I)	CORSON SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	11/23/2011	03/17/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	11/23/2011	04/16/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS012861	$1,000,000	10/15/2010	03/17/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02159504	$0	09/12/2010	04/29/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02159503	$0	09/12/2009	09/12/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02159502	$0	09/12/2008	09/12/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02159501	$0	09/12/2007	09/12/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C332339	$0	09/12/2006	11/14/2006	Name Changed
34	CARGO	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	MC866317	$0	08/01/1989	11/06/2003	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	06/06/2011	12/28/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	06/06/2011	11/23/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1545883	$1,000,000	04/18/2012	12/11/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-02	$1,000,000	03/17/2012	04/16/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	03/17/2011	06/06/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS014881-01	$1,000,000	03/17/2011	06/22/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS012861	$1,000,000	03/17/2010	10/15/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS010453	$1,000,000	03/17/2009	03/17/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS007211	$1,000,000	03/17/2008	03/17/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS002341	$1,000,000	03/17/2007	03/17/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN390763	$0	03/17/2006	09/12/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN390763	$0	03/17/2006	09/22/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN390763	$1,000,000	03/17/2006	11/14/2006	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN390763	$1,000,000	03/17/2006	03/17/2007	Cancelled
91	BIPD	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK	KU703940CX	$0	03/09/1988	03/23/1990	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C332339	$0	02/05/2007	09/12/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/2010
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/28/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/2006
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/17/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2009
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2010
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/24/2007
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/26/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/2011
MC168981	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/16/1984	REVOKED	08/10/1990
MC168981	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/07/1988	REVOKED	08/10/1990
MC168981	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/28/2006	REVOKED	11/14/2006
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/17/2012
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/20/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2007
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2008
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2011
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2010
MC168981	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2009
MC168981	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/08/2007	-	-

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81/100

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 81

81

−17

Starts at 100−19 totalFinal 81

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

No email address on file−2

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

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 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)	−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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