Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 588342
JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC
DBA RICHARDS MOTORS AND TOWING
1 power unitsBOAZ, AL
CARRIER INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 588342) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BOAZ, AL, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JRJEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
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
BOAZ, AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff richards — 7 carriers: USDOT 595234USDOT 1160122USDOT 2269906USDOT 2344234USDOT 2400218USDOT 2647198
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2807 US HWY 431, BOAZ, AL, 35957
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 332, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 593-0100
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Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Richards
- USDOT / docket
- 588342
- First registered
- 01/27/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2014 · 300,000 mi (2005)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 588342.
Is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC based?
JEFF RICHARDS ENTERPRISES INC is based in BOAZ, AL.