RICH DOSS INC

USDOT 168261MC-Docket MC1115322SANTA ROSA, CA
Review before tendering38 power units

RICH DOSS INC (USDOT 168261) in SANTA ROSA, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1988-07-26 (S).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2021-08-19

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.59
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.28
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.29

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
119
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
26
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
38
Total drivers
34
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
4%
Vehicle OOS rate
16.3%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-22
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1988-07-26 · S

Inspection history (all-time)

184
Inspections
26
OOS inspections
142
Violations
35
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-11.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
72 25 2026-05-26
Unsafe driving 392
44 2 2026-06-11
General safety regulations 390
10 0 2026-03-25
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
7 3 2026-05-12
CDL standards 383
3 3 2026-02-13
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2026-03-10
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
2 0 2024-07-01
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2024-11-13
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-02-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting OOS
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 OOS
2026-03-10 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet OOS
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-13 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2026-02-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-12-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing OOS
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-12-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet OOS
2025-11-04 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
2025-09-26 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-08-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp missing
2025-06-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-06-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
2025-04-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns
2025-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
2025-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-12-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-12-17 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2024-12-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2024-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2026-06-04 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2026-05-26 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 102B-C
2026-05-12 CA · Level 1 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-DLDSUJM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2026-04-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BARS
2026-04-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-04-15 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2026-03-26 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B2II-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106C2-C OOS
2026-03-25 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TE-LCMVINFO
2026-03-10 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2026-02-26 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B3-C OOS
2026-02-20 WA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-02-13 CA · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2026-02-02 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2025-12-17 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2025-12-10 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-12-10 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201B-FR OOS
2025-12-05 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-12-05 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B3-C OOS
2025-12-03 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-11-19 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-11-04 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16AD
2025-09-26 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82DUMT
2025-09-23 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-08-28 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR

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