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Carrier profile · USDOT 714409 · Updated 06/13/2026

J E RICHARDS INC

DBA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

12 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLANHAM, MD

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.8Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(240) 779-5403 Email dispatchjames.rice@phalconusa.com

Carrier verification summary for J E RICHARDS INC

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/08/2025.

J E RICHARDS INC (USDOT 714409) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 29 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

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.

Expected band

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 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / 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.

390.35 Falsification of recordsUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1

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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): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

LANHAM, MD

4600 HARGROVE DRIVE SUITE 100

Top corridor

MD 8 · VA 1

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@phalconusa.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 376802 USDOT 656067 USDOT 2134741

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4600 HARGROVE DRIVE SUITE 100, LANHAM, MD, 20706
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (240) 779-5403
Email: james.rice@phalconusa.com
Web domain: phalconusa.com

Registration

Officers: Edward Mccarty · Thomas Sewell
USDOT / docket: 714409
First registered: 11/14/1997
Last MCS-150: 07/08/2025 · 432,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 153629670

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

432,000

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 J E RICHARDS INC's USDOT number?

J E RICHARDS INC's USDOT number is 714409.

Is J E RICHARDS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, J E RICHARDS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is J E RICHARDS INC's safety record?

J E RICHARDS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).