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265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907

DOT# 749373 MC# 188496 Providence, Rhode Island 40 years

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359

Power Units

530

Drivers

24

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 3

Apr 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 22, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

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

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

Company Information

Legal NameRHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

DOT Number749373

MC Number188496

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationProvidence, Rhode Island

Added05/20/1998

MCS-15008/26/2004

Contact Details

Phone(401) 784-9500

Fax(401) 784-9514

Email[email protected]

Physical Address265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907

Mailing Address265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeSTATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC188496

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating40 years

All Docket Numbers

MC188496

Company Overview

RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Providence, Rhode Island. The company has been in operation for 40 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/20/1998. The fleet consists of 359 power units and 530 drivers. The carrier transports Passengers. 24 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY has a Trust Score of 89/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

Passengers

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireState Government 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 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.

Drivers

530

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

530

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)24

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type82

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #800009725

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet359 units

Drivers530

Operating40 years

MCS-15008/2004

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)24

Fatal0

Injury17

Tow-Away7

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2023

13 crashes -

2024

12 crashes ▼

2025

12 crashes =

2026

7 crashes ▼

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

Crash Records (44)

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
04/30/2026	WARWICK	RI	0	2	1	2	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
04/22/2026	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	0	1	2	Rain	Dry	Daylight
04/15/2026	JOHNSTON	RI	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/05/2026	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	2	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/18/2026	WARWICK	RI	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/01/2026	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/15/2026	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	2	0	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/03/2025	Pawtucket	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/28/2025	EAST PROVIDENCE	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/25/2025	JAMESTOWN	RI	0	3	1	1	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
08/05/2025	NARRAGANSETT	RI	0	3	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/01/2025	Cumberland	RI	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
06/12/2025	WARREN	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/29/2025	EAST PROVIDENCE	RI	0	1	0	2	Rain	Dry	Daylight
05/03/2025	CRANSTON	RI	0	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/26/2025	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
04/22/2025	LINCOLN	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/15/2025	EAST PROVIDENCE	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/07/2025	WARWICK	RI	0	2	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/05/2024	CRANSTON	RI	0	1	0	1	Fog/Smog	Wet	Dark - Lighted
10/07/2024	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/27/2024	WARREN	RI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/17/2024	CRANSTON	RI	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/15/2024	CRANSTON	RI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/18/2024	EAST PROVIDENCE	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/13/2024	NORTH KINGSTOWN	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
05/16/2024	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	1	0	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
04/25/2024	CUMBERLAND	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/21/2024	NORTH PROVIDENCE	RI	0	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/17/2024	NORTH PROVIDENCE	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/01/2024	WOONSOCKET	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/15/2023	JOHNSTON	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
11/24/2023	CRANSTON	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/11/2023	JAMESTOWN	RI	0	2	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/03/2023	EAST PROVIDENCE	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/01/2023	PROVIDENCE	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/28/2023	NORTH KINGSTOWN	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/25/2023	NORTH PROVIDENCE	RI	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/25/2023	NORTH SMITHFIELD	RI	1	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/16/2023	WARWICK	RI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/15/2023	PROVIDENCE	RI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/14/2023	JOHNSTON	RI	0	4	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/28/2023	PROVIDENCE	RI	0	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/21/2023	PAWTUCKET	RI	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC188496	EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY	GRANTED	11/06/1985	EXPIRED ETA OR TA	10/28/1986
MC188496	PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON	GRANTED	02/26/2014	-	-

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89/100

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 89

89

−10

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 24 crash(es) across 359 vehicles (~0.07 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: 24 crash(es) across 359 vehicles (~0.07 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.