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Company CheckLOREN RICHARDS INC · DOT 740155

510 40TH ST NW, FARGO, ND, 58102

DOT# 740155 MC# 76986 Fargo, North Dakota 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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8 events tracked · latest Jun 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
May 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Mar 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 1, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 12, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(701) 492-9504

Fax(701) 492-7548

Email[email protected]

Physical Address510 40TH ST NW, FARGO, ND, 58102

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1943, FARGO, ND, 58107

Other Companies at This Address

Address510 40TH ST NW, FARGO, ND 58102

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
LOREN RICHARDS INC this company	740155	(701) 492-9504	Active
RICHARDS INC	502173	(701) 492-9504	Inactive

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 PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC076986

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

Company Overview

LOREN RICHARDS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company has been in operation for 8 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/07/1998. The fleet consists of 53 power units and 30 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,789,630 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 22 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, LOREN RICHARDS INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,789,630 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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

Last Review03/17/2008

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/18/2026

CompanyTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

Policy #EBA 048 00 58

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet53 units

Drivers30

Mileage1,789,630 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/17/2008 | Rated: 03/25/2008

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

9 · 2 OOS —

2024

15 · 2 OOS =

2025

7 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

7 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

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 — 19 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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
05/07/2026	KARLSTAD	MN	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/01/2025	SPRING PRAIRIE	MN	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/12/2024	STATE HWY 18 N	ND	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/05/2023	FARGO	ND	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

37 roadside violations across 19 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 19 violations · 7 OOS

Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 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 (38)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/11/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLYNDON MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 383.23A2-LCDLNP — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLNP Non-OOS
05/07/2026 ▼	MN	Full (Level I)	KARLSTAD MN	7	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (7) 393.60C — CFR 393.60C Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS 393.203C-CBP — CFR 393.203C-CBP Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.7A-UOC — CFR 396.7A-UOC OOS 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/31/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUXTON ND	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 393.11A1-CSURR — CFR 393.11A1-CSURR Non-OOS 393.9A-LFTSI — CFR 393.9A-LFTSI Non-OOS 393.9A-LHWS — CFR 393.9A-LHWS Non-OOS 393.95A1 — CFR 393.95A1 Non-OOS
03/17/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/06/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	3	0	3	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLEWG1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/05/2026 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUXTON ND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/15/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SABIN MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/14/2025 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAWLEY MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/04/2025 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST FARGO ND	5	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (5) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.209C-STSCL — CFR 393.209C-STSCL OOS 393.60B — CFR 393.60B Non-OOS 393.11A1-LSML — CFR 393.11A1-LSML Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
07/17/2025 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLIMAX MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/01/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CROOKSTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/21/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/02/2025 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELTRAMI MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/24/2025 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FERTILE MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/12/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUNTER ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/15/2024 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOORHEAD MN	6	4	0	0	0	4	-
Violations (6) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 396.3A1-BALR — CFR 396.3A1-BALR OOS 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS
09/04/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/08/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	HORACE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/02/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBORO ND	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/28/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLYNDON MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/29/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLYNDON MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/12/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	CUMMINGS ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/09/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FELTON MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/09/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FELTON MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/01/2024 ▼	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/21/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ADA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/29/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD	2	1	2	1	0	0	-
Violations (2) 391.45(b) — CFR 391.45(b) Non-OOS 383.23(a)(2) — CFR 383.23(a)(2) OOS
01/16/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/08/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/27/2023 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOORHEAD	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.24(c) — CFR 393.24(c) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/19/2023 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLYNDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/08/2023	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/28/2023 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94	3	1	1	0	2	1	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.104(f)(3) — CFR 393.104(f)(3) Non-OOS 393.106(c)(2) — CFR 393.106(c)(2) OOS
07/27/2023 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/13/2023 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAHNOMEN	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/12/2023 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KRAGNES	7	3	1	0	6	3	-
Violations (7) 391.41(a)(1) — CFR 391.41(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.41 — CFR 393.41 OOS 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 393.104(f)(3) — CFR 393.104(f)(3) Non-OOS 393.130 — CFR 393.130 OOS 393.43 — CFR 393.43 OOS
06/28/2023	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARWOOD REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/20/2023 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KRAGNES	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC076986	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/21/2018	-	-

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/18/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 53 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 53 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% 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) 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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