KENNETH RICHARDSON

USDOT 1559163 • DBA: DEADLINE EXPRESS • 69 BATES AVE, COVENTRY, RI, 02816

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,559,163
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
4012306060
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
60,000
Physical Address
69 BATES AVE, COVENTRY, RI, 02816
Mailing Address
178 SALINA ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 15.4%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 8.7 percentage points above average.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

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
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: May 27, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-871666REVOKEDMar 6, 2023Sep 29, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA970097047ON FILEMay 27, 2023Sep 21, 2025

Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCRI0006184330-2CANCELLEDFeb 28, 2023May 27, 2023
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCRI0006184330-2CANCELLEDMay 27, 2022Feb 28, 2023
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151CANCELLEDFeb 24, 2022May 27, 2022
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151REPLACEDAug 17, 2021Feb 24, 2022
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151CANCELLEDAug 17, 2021Feb 26, 2022
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151CANCELLEDJun 30, 2021Aug 26, 2021
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151REPLACEDJun 30, 2021Aug 17, 2021
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS116151REPLACEDMay 27, 2021Jun 30, 2021
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS109045CANCELLEDAug 14, 2020May 27, 2021
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS109045CANCELLEDMay 28, 2020Aug 21, 2020
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS109045REPLACEDMay 28, 2020Aug 14, 2020
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS101423CANCELLEDMay 27, 2019May 27, 2020
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 1407825CANCELLEDAug 22, 2014May 27, 2019
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 1407825REPLACEDAug 22, 2014Aug 22, 2014

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA970097047BIPD/PrimarySep 21, 2025Sep 21, 2025
CANCELNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CRI0006184330-2BIPD/PrimaryMay 27, 2023May 27, 2023
CANCELNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CRI0006184330-2BIPD/PrimaryFeb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryFeb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryFeb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryAug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS116151BIPD/PrimaryJun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS109045BIPD/PrimaryMay 27, 2021May 27, 2021
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS109045BIPD/PrimaryAug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS109045BIPD/PrimaryAug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS101423BIPD/PrimaryMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020
CANCELUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1407825BIPD/PrimaryMay 27, 2019May 27, 2019
TERM/REPLUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1407825BIPD/PrimaryAug 22, 2014Aug 22, 2014

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-871666INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
COMMONMC-871666INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (11 events)

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Authority Action History (11 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 1, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 30, 2023
MC871666MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDMar 10, 2023REVOKEDSep 29, 2025
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 2, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 2, 2022
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 31, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 25, 2022
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 30, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 18, 2021
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 30, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 1, 2021
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 30, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 28, 2021
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 27, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 17, 2020
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 30, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 29, 2020
MC871666COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 30, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 29, 2019
MC871666MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDAug 29, 2014REVOKEDMar 6, 2023

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
44%

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

Inspections
13
Violations
19
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
15.4%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 13 of 13 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states13 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (19 violations from 13 inspections)

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Violation Summary (19 violations from 13 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:376.11D1376.11D110Unknown
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(a)Failing to keep RODS117Hours Of Service
FMCSR:391.45(b)Expired medical examiner's certificate10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)Drivers record of duty status not current10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:376.11(d)(1)376.11(d)(1)10Unknown
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
15.4%vs nat'l 6.7%
+8.7 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.46vs nat'l 1.80
-0.34 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 · 28.6% OOS
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InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
May 27, 2022RIFATAL11PROVIDENCEELMWOOD AVE...802459DEADLINE EXPRESS
Jun 1, 2021CTTOW00HARTFORD15-S...GW5596KENNETH RICHARDSON

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

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1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
RI-2022-0028-RI0089Sep 15, 2022382.115(a); 383.37(a)$4,130HM Carrier

Compliance Timeline

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

Sep 29, 2025
Authority
Sep 21, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 27, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Feb 28, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 15, 2022
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $4,130
Case RI-2022-0028-RI0089 • 382.115(a); 383.37(a)
May 27, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 27, 2022
Crash
Fatal crash in RI
1 fatality, 1 injury
Feb 26, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 24, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 26, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 17, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 30, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 1, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in CT
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 27, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 21, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 14, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 27, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 27, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 22, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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