RICKETTS FARM SERVICE INC

USDOT 1195398 • 29394 STERLING AVE, SALISBURY, MO, 65281

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,195,398
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Phone
6603886489
Power Units (MCS-150)
26
Drivers (MCS-150)
14
MCS-150 Mileage
487,275
Physical Address
29394 STERLING AVE, SALISBURY, MO, 65281
Mailing Address
PO BOX 183, SALISBURY, MO, 65281
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 12.5%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 5.8 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
52%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
0%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
8
Violations
7
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
12.5%
Driver OOS %
12.5%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
26
Drivers (MCS-150)
14
Crash Records
7

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
4
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 8 of 8 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state8 inspections

🚛
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (7 violations from 8 inspections)

fmcsa-inspection-file
Violation Summary (7 violations from 8 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:391.11B4Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.55D1-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209D-STBSPWheel fasteners loose/missing118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLSFrame - cracked/loose/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
12.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-10.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
12.5%vs nat'l 6.7%
+5.8 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
0.88vs nat'l 1.80
-0.93 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

7 total · 14.3% OOS
2024-072026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
7
Fatalities
0
Injuries
8
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
7

Crash History (7 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
Crash History (7 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Mar 5, 2021MOTOW00SALISBURYUS 24...BD3040RICKETTS FARM SERVICE INC
Jan 29, 2021MOTOW00NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATECRD IOWAS ROAD...GE9026RICKETTS FARM SERVICE INC
Apr 27, 2012MOINJURY03
Jun 22, 2009MOTOW00
Feb 21, 2007MOINJURY01
Jan 3, 2005MOINJURY04
Dec 23, 2004MOTOW00

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 5, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in MO
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 29, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in MO
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 27, 2012
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
Jun 22, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 21, 2007
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 3, 2005
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 4 injuries
Dec 23, 2004
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026