T & E RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2359756MC-Docket MC808586TEXARKANA, AR
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T & E RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2359756) in TEXARKANA, AR — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-09-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.) was filed 15 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2026-02-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 8.27
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.58
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 6.33
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 17.42
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
10
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 40%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 60%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 8 times last 2026-02-02
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-21
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2020-09-28
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
12
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
69
Violations
18
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-11-26 → 2026-04-03.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
32 | 6 | 2026-04-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
12 | 2 | 2026-04-03 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
12 | 0 | 2024-10-05 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
6 | 4 | 2026-04-03 |
CDL standards 383
|
5 | 5 | 2026-04-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2024-10-03 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-10-05 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-10-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2024-10-03 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | OOS |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper load securement | OOS |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-08-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-05 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-08-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 12 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-03 6 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
2024-10-05 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2024-10-03 20 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23 | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(f) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(c)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83(g) | — | — |
2024-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-12 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 301(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-22 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2024-08-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2024-08-07 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2024-08-05 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2024-07-25 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-12-01 9 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15(a) | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(b) | OOS | — |
2023-11-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
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