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WILLIAM RICHTER

DBA RICHTER FARMS

7 power unitsERIE, PA
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Operating authority14 yr active
since 2011
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 14-yr authority unrated.Full read

Is WILLIAM RICHTER safe to work with?

Is WILLIAM RICHTER safe to load? WILLIAM RICHTER (USDOT 2189618) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in ERIE, PA, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
7
Observed power (24 mo)
Trailers (towed)

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ERIE, PA
6400 FIRMAN ROAD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william richter2 carriers: USDOT 1961807
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(814) 898-4113

Registration

Officers
William Richter · Eileen Richter
USDOT / docket
2189618
First registered
09/06/2011
Last MCS-150
08/27/2019 · 23,500 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

7Power units
6Drivers
5CDL drivers
23,500Annual mileage
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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 WILLIAM RICHTER's USDOT number?

WILLIAM RICHTER's USDOT number is 2189618.

Is WILLIAM RICHTER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM RICHTER is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is WILLIAM RICHTER's fleet?

WILLIAM RICHTER operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLIAM RICHTER based?

WILLIAM RICHTER is based in ERIE, PA.