RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC

USDOT 74288 · Skowhegan, ME

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

53Power units (fleet size)
38Drivers reported
52Years since registration
2.6MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Skowhegan, MEHome base
75Inspections (24 mo)

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

41
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 41.0th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are 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

RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Skowhegan, ME, operating 53 power units and 38 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 75 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 13.5% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 41.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 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 ComplianceLow
16.7 pctl · CI 1222
BASIC measure: 0.11Insp. w/ violation: 75Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
41.0 pctl · CI 3646
BASIC measure: 3.47Insp. w/ violation: 37Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS13.5%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 37 inspections
Driver OOS0.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 75 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 August 2026
Next biennial update dueAugust 2026
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 13, 2024

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: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC195830
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 14, 2008)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 11.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 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)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2020-08-13
  • Surety bondBERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

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. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 2074746293
  2. June 17, 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

Similar carriers in Maine

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

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 number74288
Legal nameRICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC
LocationSKOWHEGAN, ME
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)53
Drivers38
Reported annual mileage2,556,606 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 13, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)75
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Maine — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Maine, 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/74288/