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DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 17 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 343695ActiveInterstateFREDERICK, MD

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-06-11 · 3,500,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
97 units · 12 trailers · 97 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,500,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
909 N EAST ST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3016620166
Email
mhewitt@ricetire.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BRIAN A CHASE
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: TIRES
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
452 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
12.8%
15 / 117 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
97 power units
Unique power units seen
18
Inspections
21
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
29 crashes · 3 fatal · 12 with injuries · 27 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 102 clean of 117 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.8% — driver OOS 10 insp., vehicle OOS 5 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-11

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

3 fatal crashes — most recent 2 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
87% clean inspections

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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