Carrier profile · USDOT 1716152 · MC-629427 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RT 146a Auto Repair and Sales Inc

DBA DONALD ETHIER

2 power unitsNORTH SMITHFIELD, RI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-629427 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(401) 769-1211 Email dispatchrt146A@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

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 19 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 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

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · 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.

391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 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 ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive’07–’09

Selective South’10–’20

Employers’20–’22

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 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Dec 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2022	$750K	3
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2020 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Nov 2010 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2007 → Nov 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI

764 GREAT ROAD

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: 764 GREAT ROAD, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI, 02896
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (401) 769-1211
Email: rt146a@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Donald Ethier
USDOT / docket: 1716152 · MC-629427
First registered: Dec 11, 2007
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 10,000 mi (2026)
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 RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC.

RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC (USDOT 1716152) 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 SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Dec 19, 2023 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC's USDOT number?

RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC's USDOT number is 1716152, and its motor carrier number is MC-629427.

Is RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC's safety record?

RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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.

How big is RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC's fleet?

RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC based?

RT 146A AUTO REPAIR AND SALES INC is based in NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI.

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