RICKS CUSTOM INC

USDOT 1512207MC-Docket MC567244BOYDEN, IA
Review before tendering8 power units

RICKS CUSTOM INC (USDOT 1512207) in BOYDEN, IA — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2013-02-06 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2014-09-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2019-09-17 (C).
  • 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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Conditional · rated 2019-11-25

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 3.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11.25

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
7
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
8
Total drivers
7
Years in business
20
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
28.6%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%Above national

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
2 times last 2014-09-15
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-08
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2013-02-06
Last compliance review
2019-09-17 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

11
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
30
Violations
7
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-09-20 → 2026-03-24.

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
18 3 2026-03-24
Unsafe driving 392
6 0 2025-06-26
CDL standards 383
3 3 2026-02-03
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2024-09-12

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-02-03 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-06-26 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-06-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-19 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-06-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-06-19 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-06-19 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-06-19 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-12-27 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 9 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-24 IA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-02-03 SD · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 95A-LCDL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2025-06-26 MN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-06-19 IA · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-12-27 SD · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
2024-09-12 MN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-11-08 MN · Level 1 8 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2023-10-13 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-20 MN · Level 1 7 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(f)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(e)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)

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