Carrier profile · USDOT 2804556 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC

16 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 1 statesMADERA, CA90/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 673-2635

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 82 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / 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: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

MADERA, CA

13324 ROAD 17

Top corridor

CA 59

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 270150Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 493750 USDOT 270150 USDOT 1614866

Shares a company officer with other carriers

clinton price — 2 carriers: USDOT 3045242

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 13324 ROAD 17, MADERA, CA, 93637
Mailing address: 14576 AVENUE 14, MADERA, CA, 93637
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (559) 673-2635
Cell: (559) 479-4641
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Clinton Price
USDOT / docket: 2804556
First registered: Sep 29, 2015
Last MCS-150: Apr 18, 2024 · 440,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

440,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC.

RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC (USDOT 2804556) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 18, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC's USDOT number is 2804556.

Is RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC's safety record?

RICHARD IEST DAIRY INC has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).