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Carrier profile · USDOT 470651 · MC-276446 · Updated 06/13/2026

T RICHARDS INC

1 power unitsMONTARA, CA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-276446 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(650) 728-6920 Email dispatchtrichardstruck@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for T RICHARDS INC

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 11/22/2022.

T RICHARDS INC (USDOT 470651) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 5

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

34 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Westport’98–’01

Sentry Select’03–’09

Lancer’10–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Nov 2020	$1M	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2009 → Apr 2010	$1M	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2009	$1M	2
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Apr 2001 → Apr 2003	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 1998 → Apr 2001	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → Apr 1998	$1M	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Jun 1997	$1M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1996	$1M	2

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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

MONTARA, CA

1145 HARTE ST

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

tom richards — 3 carriers: USDOT 1168108 USDOT 1773965

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1145 HARTE ST, MONTARA, CA, 94037
Mailing address: P O BOX 371033, MONTARA, CA, 94037
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (650) 728-6920
Fax: (650) 728-7944
Email: trichardstruck@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Tom Richards
USDOT / docket: 470651 · MC-276446
First registered: 02/10/1992
Last MCS-150: 11/22/2022
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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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