Carrier profile · USDOT 502173 · MC-251835 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
RICHARDS INC
5 power unitsFARGO, ND80/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-251835 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Republic Western’02–now
1993200220112020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2015
All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2006 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → current | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2000 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1993 → Feb 2000 | $1M | 5 |