Carrier profile · USDOT 1333791 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD

139 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 27 statesMOUNT CLEMONS, MI94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

139Power units

82 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 264-1240 Email dispatchMALBERT@RICHELIEU.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 21 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 262 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

139 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

186 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 110 vehicle and 186 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

182 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 139-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 139
Inspections · 24 mo: 186
Annualized: ≈93 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving65 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS

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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): 139
Observed power (24 mo): 82
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

184

PA busiest

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

Home base

MOUNT CLEMONS, MI

237 N RIVER ROAD SUITE 2

Top corridor

PA ⇄ MI

PA 34 · NY 33 · KS 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2861483 USDOT 4016095 USDOT 275519 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1553083Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2861483 USDOT 4016095 USDOT 275519 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1947212 USDOT 3069452 USDOT 1782592 USDOT 2790237

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@richelieu.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 412850 USDOT 3908644

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

139

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 237 N RIVER ROAD SUITE 2, MOUNT CLEMONS, MI, 48043
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (586) 264-1240
Cell: (800) 619-5446
Fax: (586) 264-3343
Email: malbert@richelieu.com
Web domain: richelieu.com

Registration

Officers: Jason Craig Ratchford · Jeff Follbaum
USDOT / docket: 1333791
First registered: Feb 16, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 5,083,241 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.27
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

139

Power units

152

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,083,241

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD.

RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD (USDOT 1333791) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 186 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 110 vehicle-level and 186 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 139 power units and 152 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD's USDOT number?

RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD's USDOT number is 1333791.

Is RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD's safety record?

RICHELIEU AMERICA LTD has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 262 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).