CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 618927· MC237074· CARRIER· EIN 43288035
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RICH'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

425 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, TAUNTON, MA, 02780(508) 822-9100johns@richstrans.comDANIEL J. SULLIVAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Acadia Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC237074

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/19/2019
Acadia Insurance Company· policy MAA 5274853
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 12/19/2016
Firemens Insurance Co. of Washington DC· policy CIM 5274856 MA
Authority history (8) ▾
12/31/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/31/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
10/22/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/25/2005)
10/22/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/25/2005)
11/08/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/15/1998)
11/08/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/15/1998)
05/13/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (10/25/1995)
02/07/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (10/25/1995)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. UNION INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2019 → 12/19/2019
  2. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2019 → 12/19/2019
  3. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2007 → 12/13/2019
  4. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/19/2006 → 12/19/2016
  5. HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 06/01/2007
  6. HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 06/01/2006
  7. ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2003 → 12/09/2005
  8. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/22/2004 → 07/15/2005
  9. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2001 → 05/22/2004
  10. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/19/1996 → 05/01/2003
  11. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1998 → 06/01/2001
  12. ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1996 → 06/26/1998
  13. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/16/1993 → 12/19/1996
  14. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/1993 → 06/01/1996

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 49 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
49
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • MA22
  • CT3
  • NH1
  • PA1
  • RI1
  • NY1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding5 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 25%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol27%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 27%
Seat belt2 viol18%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 9%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 9%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Norfolk County, MA

Medium impact

6 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in Norfolk County, MA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Norfolk County, MA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device2 viol50%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 43%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 7%
False log / RODS1 viol50%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 50%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

▲ Trending worse
2
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 83%Unsafe Driving 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 83% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIR×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

29
Inspections
49
Violations
1
Out-of-service
230
CSA points
8
Crashes
6
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

20 trailer 17 truck 4 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ6RN660910· 1AK66A MA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ3SN661647· 1AK67A MA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8NSNB7369· 328606 IN
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XDM678205· 5110817 ME
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 2×
4V4WC9EH7SN695527· 1AL31E MA
2012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0626CB705149· 5386787 ME
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH9LN250191· 1149B MA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535J2313616· 3240054 ME
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWDT2HDJD2781· S81923 MA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR4LN044281· 2924748 IN
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25399M638706· 2842903 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6NSNJ6063· 3222921 IN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536JU850113· 5417492 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR7NSNB5130· 3159491 IN
SUNN
1S9GT53249P297107· 5273891 ME
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531P6925703· 5211649 MA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532JU849993· 5417489 ME
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0625LE174265· P830957 IN
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535S6206902· 5273894 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHFG7NSNT4261· 3223996 IN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534JM850871· 5489976 ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC0KDKD7923· T57180 MA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2533JM851171· 5489975 ME
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMMN8LL899684· 3868308 IN
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH9SN695528· 1AL32E MA
2006 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS24866M797403· 96786 MA
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNM
4V4MC9EH1JN890948· 6323A MA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536JM850824· 5489974 ME
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH4RN654153· 1AF79C MA
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2366GM738501· 2644970 ME

+ 12 more.

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
31
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
29
29 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi29 drivers
Company officer
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
964490080
Registered since
1995-10-30
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 31 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 58 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
NEW PRIME INC
USDOT 3706Active· SPRINGFIELD, MO
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UYVS2531L26068191UYVS2536JM8508241UYVS2533L2939605

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

26 events
  1. 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2023)

  2. 12/19/2019Insurance filed — Acadia Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MAA 5274853

  3. 12/19/2019Insurance replaced — UNION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MAA 5274852

  4. 12/19/2019Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MAA 5274853

  5. 12/13/2019Insurance cancelled — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

    BIPD/Primary · policy MAA 0219484 AM

  6. 12/19/2016Insurance filed — Firemens Insurance Co. of Washington DC

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CIM 5274856 MA

  7. 12/19/2016Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 790001187

  8. 12/31/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 12/31/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 06/01/2007Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP4J7255

  11. 06/01/2006Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP4J7255

  12. 12/09/2005Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy B01 QBR538843

  13. 07/15/2005Insurance cancelled — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy VQ2504

  14. 05/22/2004Insurance cancelled — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy VQ2504

  15. 05/01/2003Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CBR538843

  16. 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CBXB26760

  17. 10/22/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/25/2005)

  18. 10/22/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/25/2005)

  19. 06/26/1998Insurance cancelled — ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q3K09210100

  20. 12/19/1996Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IMC 955403

  21. 06/01/1996Insurance replaced — METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 999206347

  22. 11/08/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/15/1998)

  23. 11/08/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/15/1998)

  24. 10/30/1995Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  25. 05/13/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (10/25/1995)

  26. 02/07/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (10/25/1995)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-19
Reported mileage
582,272 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 12:41 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.