Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 23010 · MC-172924
ALAN RITCHEY INC
DBA 158480
87 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 12 statesVALLEY VIEW, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172924 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 203 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.08.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1717
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALAN RITCHEY INC safe to work with?
Is ALAN RITCHEY INC safe to load? ALAN RITCHEY INC (USDOT 23010, MC-172924) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VALLEY VIEW, TX, operating 87 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 203 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ARALAN RITCHEY INC 88
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Safety
203 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)86 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 87-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 87
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 86
- Annualized
- ≈43 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
North America · 96–96
19941996
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Oct 1996 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | May 1995 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Oct 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 87
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo8686
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALLEY VIEW, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2953404USDOT 2643677Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1194537USDOT 2076111USDOT 3516931USDOT 3635170USDOT 4385570USDOT 2723431USDOT 3061985USDOT 3499723
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alanritchey.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1701656USDOT 2092260
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robby ritchey — 3 carriers: USDOT 1701656USDOT 2092260
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8787
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 740 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, VALLEY VIEW, TX, 76272
- Mailing address
- 5876 STATE ROAD 78, HENDRIX, OK, 74741
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 726-3276
- Cell
- (214) 957-2502
- Fax
- (940) 726-5298
- Web domain
- alanritchey.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robby Ritchey · Craig Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 23010 · MC-172924
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 15,890,646 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/21/2003
- D-U-N-S
- 47841884
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 ALAN RITCHEY INC's USDOT number?
ALAN RITCHEY INC's USDOT number is 23010, and its motor carrier number is MC-172924.
Is ALAN RITCHEY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALAN RITCHEY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALAN RITCHEY INC's safety record?
ALAN RITCHEY INC has a 8.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 203 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALAN RITCHEY INC's fleet?
ALAN RITCHEY INC operates 87 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALAN RITCHEY INC based?
ALAN RITCHEY INC is based in VALLEY VIEW, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.