Loren Richards Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
8 years (granted 2018)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
34 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Loren Richards Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
510 40th St Nw, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 492-9504
Power units
53
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC076986
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 34 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 34 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sherrim@richards-inc.com — company domain
Domain age
richards-inc.com registered 2007-12-10 (19 years)
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
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 05/2026 · MN 08/2025 · ND 12/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 17, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2024 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2023 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2023 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2023 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 27, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 34 of 34 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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