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Carrier profile · USDOT 3161038 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC

DBA RTC

1 power unitsOAKDALE, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(209) 841-1171 Email dispatchrichard@rtcbuilders.com

Carrier verification summary for RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2022.

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3161038) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 8 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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): 1
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

OAKDALE, CA

645 ARMSTRONG WAY

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

richard townsend — 14 carriers: USDOT 1089754 USDOT 1370687 USDOT 1385664 USDOT 1421781 USDOT 1567928 USDOT 1854331 USDOT 2020652 USDOT 2802970

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 645 ARMSTRONG WAY, OAKDALE, CA, 95361
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (209) 841-1171
Cell: (209) 652-4909
Fax: (209) 841-1172
Email: richard@rtcbuilders.com
Web domain: rtcbuilders.com

Registration

Officer: Richard Townsend
USDOT / docket: 3161038
First registered: Jul 16, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jan 7, 2022 · 5,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000

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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Frequently asked

What is RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 3161038.

Is RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?

RICHARD TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.