Carrier profile · USDOT 2189809 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Richwood Meat Company Inc

6 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMERCED, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2018–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 692-9276 Email dispatchjspradley@richwoodmeat.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 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 — 11 vehicle and 13 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.

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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

2023

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

MERCED, CA

2751 N SANTA FE DR

Top corridor

CA 12 · NV 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 58436

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2751 N SANTA FE DR, MERCED, CA, 95348
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 692-9276
Email: jspradley@richwoodmeat.com
Web domain: richwoodmeat.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Wood · Josh Spradley
USDOT / docket: 2189809
First registered: Sep 7, 2011
Last MCS-150: Sep 3, 2024 · 400,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 4.44
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

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 RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC.

RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC (USDOT 2189809) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 3, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2189809.

Is RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC's safety record?

RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC's fleet?

RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC based?

RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY INC is based in MERCED, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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