Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 168261 · MC-1115322
RICH DOSS INC
38 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 4 statesSANTA ROSA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1115322 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 188 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.019.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICH DOSS INC safe to work with?
Is RICH DOSS INC safe to load? RICH DOSS INC (USDOT 168261, MC-1115322) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTA ROSA, CA, operating 38 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 188 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RDRICH DOSS INC 100
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Safety
188 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.0% (24-mo)100 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)121 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 123
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo123123
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA ROSA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3328741USDOT 1384069USDOT 1770317Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 748311USDOT 1893270USDOT 2511453USDOT 3267070USDOT 327574USDOT 811350USDOT 2795089USDOT 3141671
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3809 STONY POINT RD, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95401
- Mailing address
- 3775 BRICKWAY BLVD SUITE 100, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (707) 584-9500
- Cell
- (707) 974-3006
- Fax
- (707) 584-0952
- Web domain
- dosstrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sheldon Doss · Adam Doss
- USDOT / docket
- 168261 · MC-1115322
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 2,302,113 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/19/2021
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is RICH DOSS INC's USDOT number?
RICH DOSS INC's USDOT number is 168261, and its motor carrier number is MC-1115322.
Is RICH DOSS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICH DOSS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICH DOSS INC's safety record?
RICH DOSS INC has a 19.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 188 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICH DOSS INC's fleet?
RICH DOSS INC operates 38 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICH DOSS INC based?
RICH DOSS INC is based in SANTA ROSA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.