Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 790541 · MC-867920
RICHGO INC
3 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 1 statesHOULTON, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-867920 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 28 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
15.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
27 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is RICHGO INC safe to work with?
Is RICHGO INC safe to load? RICHGO INC (USDOT 790541, MC-867920) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOULTON, ME, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (48/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RIRICHGO INC 48
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
National · 14–23
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOULTON, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 790541. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 790541.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pwless.net — 31 carriers: USDOT 55014USDOT 301521USDOT 312424USDOT 338262USDOT 457680USDOT 741095USDOT 750359USDOT 795842
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joan gogan — 2 carriers: USDOT 3621836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 85 GOGAN RD, HOULTON, ME, 04730
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1172, HOULTON, ME, 04730
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 532-9612
- joangogan@pwless.net
- Web domain
- pwless.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joan Gogan · Richard Gogan
- USDOT / docket
- 790541 · MC-867920
- First registered
- 01/21/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2025 · 94,043 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/04/2016
- 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 RICHGO INC's USDOT number?
RICHGO INC's USDOT number is 790541, and its motor carrier number is MC-867920.
Is RICHGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICHGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICHGO INC's safety record?
RICHGO INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 48/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RICHGO INC's fleet?
RICHGO INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHGO INC based?
RICHGO INC is based in HOULTON, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.