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RICHERS TRUCKING INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 84/100. 9 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 274505MC 199167ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNorthland Insurance CompanyWEVER, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
1991-08-14
MCS-150
2026-04-14 · 2,315,172 mi (2025)
Fleet
23 units · 58 trailers · 37 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,315,172 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1727 346TH AVENUE
WEVER, IA 52658
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3193729420
Email
paula@richerstrucking.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
PAULA HOUSTON
Title
SECRETARY TREASURER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
6
General FreightFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
422 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Northland Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
3.6%
3 / 84 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

84
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
23 power units
Unique power units seen
17
+ 17 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
21
Discrepancy
0.7x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
62 crashes · 3 fatal · 32 with injuries · 57 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 81 clean of 84 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
3.6% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
13 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 16 months ago
8.7 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
Low OOS rate 2% (last 24 mo)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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