Carrier profile · USDOT 944871 · MC-599060 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT DALE RICHARDS

DBA RD RICHARDS TRUCKING

1 power unitsFAIRBURN, GA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-599060 ACTIVE

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(770) 964-9588 Email dispatchjudyrichards@bellsouth.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’08–’11

Carolina’12–’15

Northland’15–’21

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Oct 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Apr 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → May 2011	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

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

FAIRBURN, GA

7135 BISHOP RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert d richards — 2 carriers: USDOT 1110184

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7135 BISHOP RD, FAIRBURN, GA, 30213
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (770) 964-9588
Cell: (678) 878-6981
Fax: (770) 964-0409
Email: judyrichards@bellsouth.net
Web domain: bellsouth.net

Registration

Officers: Robert D Richards · Judy Richards
USDOT / docket: 944871 · MC-599060
First registered: Apr 4, 2001
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2024 · 60,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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 ROBERT DALE RICHARDS.

ROBERT DALE RICHARDS (USDOT 944871) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI effective Oct 24, 2021 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 0 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT DALE RICHARDS's USDOT number?

ROBERT DALE RICHARDS's USDOT number is 944871, and its motor carrier number is MC-599060.

Is ROBERT DALE RICHARDS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT DALE RICHARDS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROBERT DALE RICHARDS's safety record?

ROBERT DALE RICHARDS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.