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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 950767· MC483842· CARRIER· EIN 20-0834717
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RICHARDS BUS SERVICE INC

13 BRODIS RD, LINCOLNVILLE, ME, 04849(207) 763-3100richards@tidewater.netROBERT RICHARDS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC483842

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
06/09/2004MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/28/2008)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2005 → 07/18/2008
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2004 → 06/03/2005

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2007
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT RICHARDS
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2001-04-30
Last MCS-150 update
2008-08-29
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 6 buses.

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 addresses, phone numbers or officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
11
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: REA MAGNET WIRE COMPANY (USDOT 93712, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 11
1
REA MAGNET WIRE COMPANY
USDOT 93712Inactive· LAFAYETTE, IN
Strong
Officer
2
RICH HOT SHOT LLC
USDOT 3118778Inactive· MARSHALL, TX
Strong
Officer
3
RICHARDS HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1780559Inactive· THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Strong
Officer
4
RICHARDS INDUSTRIAL LABORATORY BIOREMEDIATION
USDOT 1800961Inactive· PLEASANT GROVE, UT
Strong
Officer
5
RICHARDS TOWING
USDOT 1916917Active· DETROIT, MI
Strong
Officer
6
RICHARDS TRUCKING CO
USDOT 535225Inactive· ABBEVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
7
ROBERT A RICHARDS
USDOT 2671678Active· WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
Strong
Officer
8
RR PROPERTIES INC
USDOT 2295865Active· NORTH MANKATO, MN
Strong
Officer
9
S & N EXPRESS
USDOT 2093071Inactive· LENOIR, NC
Strong
Officer
10
SAYBROOK NURSERY SALES LLC
USDOT 2860199Active· ASHTABULA, OH
Strong
Officer
11
SIERRA SEAMLESS INC
USDOT 1601059Active· IRON RIVER, MI
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
J & R RICHARDS
USDOT 788176Inactive· LINCOLNVILLE, ME
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

5 events
  1. 08/29/2008MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2007)

  2. 07/18/2008Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158995

  3. 06/03/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158995

  4. 06/09/2004MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/28/2008)

  5. 04/30/2001Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2008-08-29
Reported mileage
147,130 mi (2007)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 9:17 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.