Carrier profile · USDOT 1603281 · MC-601773 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Richie Swartwout

DBA RICHIES REPAIR

1 power unitJANESVILLE, WI84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-601773 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(608) 741-1411 Email dispatchr7411411@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redland’07–’09

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2013

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GERMANTOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	5
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

JANESVILLE, WI

403 S WALNUT

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 403 S WALNUT, JANESVILLE, WI, 53548
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (608) 741-1411
Cell: (608) 295-5541
Email: r7411411@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Chandale Demeny
USDOT / docket: 1603281 · MC-601773
First registered: Feb 2, 2007
Last MCS-150: Nov 29, 2023 · 10,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHIE SWARTWOUT.

RICHIE SWARTWOUT (USDOT 1603281) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 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 $750,000 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 29, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is RICHIE SWARTWOUT's USDOT number?

RICHIE SWARTWOUT's USDOT number is 1603281, and its motor carrier number is MC-601773.

Is RICHIE SWARTWOUT authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICHIE SWARTWOUT is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RICHIE SWARTWOUT's fleet?

RICHIE SWARTWOUT operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICHIE SWARTWOUT based?

RICHIE SWARTWOUT is based in JANESVILLE, WI.

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