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RICHARDS DISTRIBUTING INC

USDOT 1334389 • DBA: ARCTIC HOME LIVING • 1698 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701

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
1,334,389
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Alaska
Phone
9074518717
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
4,500
Physical Address
1698 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701
Contact
Phone: 9074518717

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

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

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Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
4%

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

Inspections
11
Violations
12
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
9.1%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 11 of 11 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 11 inspections

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Violation Summary (12 violations from 11 inspections)

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Violation Summary (12 violations from 11 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.28Wiring - improper/inadequate103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
9.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
-14.3 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.09vs nat'l 1.80
-0.71 below avg

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

Inspection History (11 inspections)

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Inspection History (11 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 3, 202583763335FAIRBANKS AKAKLevel 1DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 8, 202583563336ANCHORAGE AKAKLevel 2DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK1396.17C-PINo
Dec 3, 202483314060ANCHORAGE AKAKLevel 1DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK3396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LCLNo
Sep 22, 202482735712GLENN OUTBOUND WEIGH STATIONAKLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Sep 13, 202482658583STERLING AKAKLevel 2DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK5396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHWSYes
Aug 7, 202482333892CANTWELL AKAKLevel 3CHEVEROLET OTHER1392.2No
Aug 7, 202482338132CANTWELLAKLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jul 18, 202482163915RICHARDSON OB WEIGH STATIONAKLevel 1DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Nov 21, 202380230317RICHARDSON OB WEIGH STATIONAKLevel 1DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Aug 11, 202379399277GLENN INBOUND WEIGH STATIONAKLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1393.28No
Jul 24, 202379235550GLENN OUTBOUND WEIGH STATIONAKLevel 3MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

8 total · 12.5% OOS
2024-072025-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

GLENN OUTBOUND WEIGH STATION2
RICHARDSON OB WEIGH STATION2
ANCHORAGE AK2
FAIRBANKS AK1
GLENN INBOUND WEIGH STATION1
STERLING AK1 · 1 OOS
CANTWELL1
CANTWELL AK1

Violations by BASIC category

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StationANCHORAGE AK
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StationGLENN OUTBOUND WEIGH STATION
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