D W Richards Sons Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
20 years (granted 2006)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
65 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
D W Richards Sons Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
701 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic Boro Avoca, PA 18641
Phone
(800) 222-7732
Power units
9
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC553679
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 65 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 65 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ebealla@dwrichards.net — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 05/2026 · PA 01/2025 · PA 12/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 6, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2026 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 29, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 2, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 10, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 11, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 30, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 19, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 3, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 2, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2024 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2024 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 27, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 26, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 20, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 13, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 65 of 65 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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