Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 343695
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC
DBA RICETIRE
97 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 6 statesFREDERICK, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
97Power units
38 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 37 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC safe to work with?
Is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC safe to load? DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC (USDOT 343695) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FREDERICK, MD, operating 97 power units and 97 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
DBDONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC 82
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)62 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 97-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 97
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 97
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 38
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FREDERICK, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3176481Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3585416USDOT 3176481USDOT 4325098USDOT 3897632USDOT 1561159
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ricetire.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 497112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9797
Observed (24 mo)3838
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 909 N EAST ST, FREDERICK, MD, 21701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 662-0166
- mhewitt@ricetire.com
- Web domain
- ricetire.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris A Chase · Michelle Hewitt
- USDOT / docket
- 343695
- First registered
- 02/13/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2025 · 3,500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC's USDOT number?
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC's USDOT number is 343695.
Is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC's safety record?
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC's fleet?
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC operates 97 power units and 97 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC based?
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC is based in FREDERICK, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.