RICHARD B RUDY INC
USDOT 94574 • 1 BERNARD ST, FREDERICK, MD, 21701
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
Active Insurance (3)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY | SURETY | 100590103 | ON FILE | Sep 2, 2023 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | BIPD/Primary | Q123100435 | ON FILE | Dec 31, 1992 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | CARGO | Q48 3150394 N | ON FILE | May 1, 1992 | Jan 30, 2025 |
Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | SURETY | CANCELLED | Jun 11, 1990 | Sep 9, 1999 | |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | IMC851787 | CANCELLED | May 1, 1987 | Sep 26, 1995 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q48 3150394 N | CARGO | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| CANCEL | AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY | 100590103 | SURETY | Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q123100435 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| CANCEL | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | — | SURETY | Sep 9, 1999 | Sep 9, 1999 |
| CANCEL | THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | IMC851787 | CARGO | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 26, 1995 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROKER | MC-126881 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (12 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC126881 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 26, 1995 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Jun 26, 1991 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Jun 26, 1991 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | PROPERTY BROKER | GRANTED | Jun 25, 1990 | REVOKED | Nov 23, 1999 |
| MC126881 | BROKER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 7, 1990 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC126881 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 16, 1988 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 1, 1988 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Sep 6, 1983 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Sep 2, 1981 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Jul 15, 1981 | — | Unknown |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Feb 4, 1980 | SUPERSEDED | Sep 2, 1981 |
| MC126881 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Aug 9, 1979 | SUPERSEDED | Sep 2, 1981 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
9 states • 40 inspections
Violation Summary (37 violations from 40 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4 | Speeding 15+ mph over limit | 3 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55D1-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:391.11(b)(4) | No valid medical certificate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(2) | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(1) | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75(a) | Tires/tubes - general defects | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (40 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | SAVAGE | US 1 - WASHINGTON BLVD (SB/L) | ...053029 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | BORDENTOWN | I-95 Secondary | ...052876 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Apr 24, 2025 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | TEWKSBURY TWP | I-78 Secondary | ...053050 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Apr 7, 2025 | VA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | THOMAS NELSON HWY | ...046342 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Feb 28, 2025 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | BLOSS TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0015 N | ...040733 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| May 31, 2024 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | RIDLEY TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 0095 N | ...086084 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| May 22, 2024 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | EB 64 | ...028889 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Mar 18, 2024 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | SOMERSET TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 6000 W | ...027727 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Feb 4, 2023 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | NORTH CORNWALL TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0072 S | ...058593 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Nov 11, 2022 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | NO NAME | ...042587 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Oct 17, 2022 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | NEWARK CITY | I-78 | ...028887 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Jul 19, 2022 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | NO NAME | ...039624 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Jul 11, 2022 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | SB I-81 | ...080028 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Feb 18, 2022 | CT | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNION | 84-E | ...028887 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Sep 21, 2021 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | SEMINOLE | ...080028 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Feb 1, 2021 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | BALTO NATIONAL PIKE | ...725689 | RICHARD B RUDY INC |
| Oct 22, 2019 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2019 | MD | FATAL | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2019 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | VA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2017 | MD | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2017 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2017 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2017 | VA | FATAL | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 3, 2017 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
33 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 33 events