D W RICHARDS SONS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202647 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- PA23
- NJ5
- NY2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2FCFollowing too close1× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 35%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA20 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- DANIEL RICHARDS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 14419816
- Registered since
- 1988-01-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-12-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
17 events- 10/19/2025Insurance cancelled — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 5406344779
- 10/03/2025Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ACP BA015406344779
- 10/03/2025Insurance replaced — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 5406344779
- 12/31/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 10/28/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAK 5406344779
- 10/03/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAK 5406344779
- 02/13/2016Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRA 7 016 563
- 01/19/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2016)
- 10/03/2015Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRA 7 016 563
- 07/24/2014Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy TRA 7 016 563
- 10/03/2011Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 00000026239D
- 12/10/2009Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 5J6030
- 10/03/2009Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 5J6030
- 08/08/2008Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 5J6030
- 07/08/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 5J6030
- 03/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/13/1988Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-12-31
- Reported mileage
- 890,000 mi (2024)
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