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RIST TRANSPORT LTD

DBA HOWARD'S EXPRESS

USDOT 285525 · Phelps, NY

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is RIST TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 285525) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows RIST TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 285525) is allowed to operate.
Does RIST TRANSPORT LTD have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for RIST TRANSPORT LTD (MC193781) as of September 8, 2026.
Does RIST TRANSPORT LTD have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $2,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for RIST TRANSPORT LTD as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is RIST TRANSPORT LTD's FMCSA safety rating?
RIST TRANSPORT LTD holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated February 14, 1991). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is RIST TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT and MC number?
RIST TRANSPORT LTD is registered under USDOT 285525 and operating authority MC193781, based in Phelps, NY. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is RIST TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
RIST TRANSPORT LTD reports 219 power units and 239 drivers in its FMCSA record in Phelps, NY.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

219Power units (fleet size)
239Drivers reported
39Years since registration
3.6MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Phelps, NYHome base
233Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

64
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 63.8th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

RIST TRANSPORT LTD is a for-hire motor carrier based in Phelps, NY, operating 219 power units and 239 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 39 years (since 1987). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 233 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 8.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 63.8th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
63.8 pctl · CI 59–69
BASIC measure: 0.37Insp. w/ violation: 233Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
46.7 pctl · CI 42–52
BASIC measure: 3.22Insp. w/ violation: 146Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS8.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 146 inspections
Driver OOS1.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 233 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2028
Next biennial update dueMay 2028
Recurring update monthMay, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 13, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC193781
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $2,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 14, 1991)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 10.3%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 3.1%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-02-01
  • CargoAGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYForm 34 · effective 2011-03-08

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 19, 2026Doing-business-as name changed — HOWARD'S EXPRESS → DBA HOWARD'S EXPRESS
  2. August 8, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. July 4, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number285525
Legal nameRIST TRANSPORT LTD
Doing business asHOWARD'S EXPRESS
LocationPHELPS, NY
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)219
Drivers239
Reported annual mileage3,607,324 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1987 (~39 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 13, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMay 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)233
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for New York — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in New York, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/285525/