RICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC

Renton, WA · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 4, 2018 (8 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC127570: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Washington avg 24.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC127570 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC127570PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GRT08445A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Sep 20, 2023Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

11inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 6 · Washington avg 24.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 11 · Washington avg 4.9%
5violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 21, 2026NM20No
May 7, 2026OH30No
May 7, 2026CA10No
Mar 17, 2026CA10No
Feb 26, 2026GA30No
Jan 8, 2026SC31No
Nov 24, 2025CA11No
Nov 18, 2025AR12No
Oct 16, 2025CA31No
Feb 16, 2025AR30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Washington average covers 48,815 vehicle and 83,315 driver inspections of all Washington-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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareWashington share
Vehicle Maintenance30100.0%71.3%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Washington column is the mix across all Washington-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3182598
MC / docketMC127570
Legal nameRICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers8
Annual mileage513,753 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 4, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 4, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsBuilding MaterialsU.S. MailBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

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 RICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC

What does RICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's operating authority allow?

MC127570: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about RICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking RICKARDS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3182598. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (816) 377-7786, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC127570, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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