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RICHARD'S TRANSPORT AND WRECKER SERVICE INC

Joins 11 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Aug 15, 2002
Coverage resumed · Aug 30, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 7, 2021
Policy effective · Nov 22, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1428 days Sep 17, 1998 → Aug 15, 2002
  • Prior insurance gap · 6590 days Aug 15, 2003 → Aug 30, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 8310 days Inactive Dec 7, 1998 → reinstated Sep 7, 2021
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RICHARD'S TRANSPORT AND WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 748414)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1428 days — Sep 17, 1998 → Aug 15, 2002
  • Prior insurance gap · 6590 days — Aug 15, 2003 → Aug 30, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 8310 days — Inactive Dec 7, 1998 → reinstated Sep 7, 2021
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/748414/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 748414 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RICHARD DUKES Motor Vehicles Based in AUGUSTA, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 748414
In FMCSA records since May 14, 1998 (~28y)
Company officer RICHARD DUKES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (706) 796-0102
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1617 HARTRICH RD
AUGUSTA, GA 30906
Mailing
PO BOX 211542
MARTINEZ, GA 30907
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 748414
In FMCSA records since May 14, 1998 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · K2GP634922
Effective Nov 22, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-09-07 (1,858 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
5
Drivers
2
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 7, 1998 to Sep 7, 2021 (8310 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 17, 1998 to Aug 15, 2002 (1428 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 15, 2003 to Aug 30, 2021 (6590 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.56 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 14.93 15 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88986477 Sep 11, 2026 GA 2 AUGUSTA GA — 20 393.9A-LTSI, 177.817A-HMSP, 383.23A2-LCDL Yes
87542937 Apr 7, 2026 GA 3 MARTINEZ GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA ZJN942 · 3ALACWDT9EDFM3842
3 391.41APC, 392.82DUMT, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
87436807 Mar 30, 2026 GA 3 EVANS GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GDX955 · 1FVACWFC1KHKR0161
1 392.16-D No
86090270 Oct 16, 2025 GA 3 AUGUSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA ZJN942 · 3ALACWDT9EDFM3842
1 392.16-D No
85772834 Sep 8, 2025 GA 3 MARTINEZ GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC GDX955 · 1FVACWFC1KHKR0161
4 392.9AA1, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
84764504 May 23, 2025 GA 3 EVANS GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA XVW119 · 1FVACWDT2CHBJ7188
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLL No
84084955 Mar 4, 2025 GA 3 AUGUSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA NONE00 · 3ALACWDT9EDFM3842
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16-D No
83364013 Dec 10, 2024 NC 1 US 74
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GGJ270 · 1GC4K1EY8JF110728
1 393.43D Yes
80060027 Oct 25, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GDX955 · 1FVACWFC1KHKR0161
2 396.17(c), 391.41(a)(1) No
79757088 Sep 15, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA TGI7700 · 1GC4K1EY8JF110728
4 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) Yes
79543141 Aug 19, 2023 GA 1 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA TGI7700 · 1GC4K1EY8JF110728
7 393.43, 392.9(a)(2), 393.75(c) Yes
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC339154
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC339154 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 7, 2021 MC339154-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP634922 91X $1,000,000 Nov 22, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP532064 BIPD/Primary — Nov 22, 2024 Nov 22, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP427614 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA03089451 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2022 Jan 25, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA03089451 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2022 Feb 8, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA 3089451 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2021 Nov 8, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6590 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 15, 2003 to Aug 30, 2021
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA18145301 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2003 Feb 15, 2003 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 1814530-1 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2003 Aug 15, 2003 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 1814530-0 BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2002 Feb 15, 2003 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1428 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 17, 1998 to Aug 15, 2002
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL425182 CARGO — Dec 13, 1997 Sep 17, 1998 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL425182 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 1997 Sep 17, 1998 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 22, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 2, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 2, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Nov 22, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  6. Jan 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jan 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  8. Nov 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  9. Oct 24, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 15, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  11. Aug 15, 2003
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6590 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 30, 2021)
  12. Feb 15, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  13. Feb 15, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  14. Dec 7, 1998
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Dec 7, 1998
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 8310 days (through Sep 7, 2021)
  16. Sep 17, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  17. Sep 17, 1998
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Sep 17, 1998
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1428 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 15, 2002)

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