Carrier profile · USDOT 749373 · MC-188496 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

0 power unitsPROVIDENCE, RI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-188496 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(401) 784-9500 Email dispatchrviveiros@ripta.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

30 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

30 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $0 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2013

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

PROVIDENCE, RI

265 MELROSE STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (401) 784-9500
Cell: (401) 639-3113
Fax: (401) 784-9514
Email: rviveiros@ripta.com
Web domain: ripta.com

Registration

Officer: Ronald Viveiros
USDOT / docket: 749373 · MC-188496
First registered: May 20, 1998
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2004 · 8,775,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

530

Drivers

530

CDL drivers

8,775,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (USDOT 749373) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 9, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 30 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 530 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2004.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.