Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2484536 · MC-860065
RICHARD GORDEY
DBA GORDEY TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 17.9 yrLocal · 2 statesPHENIX CITY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-860065 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.9 yr
Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RICHARD GORDEY safe to work with?
Is RICHARD GORDEY safe to load? RICHARD GORDEY (USDOT 2484536, MC-860065) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHENIX CITY, AL, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
RGRICHARD GORDEY 74
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Ooida Risk · 18–20
National Fire · 23–25
20142025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Nov 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2016 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Apr 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2020
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHENIX CITY, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1193292USDOT 3665775USDOT 3598921USDOT 1677730Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 729506USDOT 4324475USDOT 2481536USDOT 3598921USDOT 95610USDOT 1677730USDOT 2252396USDOT 1227245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1511 8TH PLACE SOUTH, PHENIX CITY, AL, 36869
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 614-6688
Registration
- Officer
- Richard L. Gordey
- USDOT / docket
- 2484536 · MC-860065
- First registered
- 03/13/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 78,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/27/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 RICHARD GORDEY's USDOT number?
RICHARD GORDEY's USDOT number is 2484536, and its motor carrier number is MC-860065.
Is RICHARD GORDEY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, RICHARD GORDEY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICHARD GORDEY's safety record?
RICHARD GORDEY has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is RICHARD GORDEY's fleet?
RICHARD GORDEY operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD GORDEY based?
RICHARD GORDEY is based in PHENIX CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.