RICHARD GORDEY

Doing business as GORDEY TRUCKING

Phenix City, AL · Interstate · 3 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Mar 13, 2014 (12 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Jul 8, 2026. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs Alabama average 25.6%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC860065: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
5 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Alabama avg 25.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC860065 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2484536 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC860065PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Policy CA866573482 · 91X
$750,000Dec 4, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 10 · Alabama avg 25.6%
20.0%driver out-of-service
3 of 15 · Alabama avg 4.1%
95violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 3, 2026GA31No
Jul 30, 2026GA217Yes
May 8, 2026GA26No
Mar 31, 2026GA26Yes
Feb 13, 2026GA113No
Jan 19, 2026GA31No
Dec 4, 2025GA25Yes
Nov 24, 2025AL222Yes
Oct 27, 2025GA31No
Oct 7, 2025GA24No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alabama average covers 33,234 vehicle and 59,607 driver inspections of all Alabama-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

76 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 12 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 95 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareAlabama share
Vehicle Maintenance64684.2%72.6%
Unsafe Driving607.9%12.8%
Driver Fitness556.6%3.5%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol111.3%0.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203CCBP
70
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
33
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
30
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203ECBP
30
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203ACBP
20
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2484536
MC / docketMC860065
Legal nameRICHARD GORDEY
DBA nameGORDEY TRUCKING
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units3
Drivers2
Annual mileage78,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (Jul 8, 2026)
USDOT number addedMar 13, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 21, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsConstructionOtherPlastic Pipes

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about RICHARD GORDEY

What does RICHARD GORDEY's operating authority allow?

MC860065: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about RICHARD GORDEY is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking RICHARD GORDEY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2484536. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (334) 614-6688, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC860065, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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