Safety Measurement System - Inspection MN0521000015 (U.S. DOT# 479357)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 1/30/2026

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Richards Transportation Service Inc
U.S. DOT#: 479357
Carrier Address: 2139 100th Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56560

Time/Location

Report #: MN0521000015
Report State: MN
State: MN
Date: 6/5/2024
Start Time: 0954
End Time: 1153
Level: I. Full
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Motor Coach	VAN HOOL B	MN	0851PRA	YE2TC13B932044293

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.45D-B	393.45(d)	1	No	Air Brake - Audible Air Leak At A Proper Connection	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEMEI	393.62	1	Yes	Buses - Marked Emergency Exit Is Inoperative (Does Not Open, Close And/Or Secure As Designed).	No		Multiple Cites
393.62-BEMEI	393.62	1	Yes	Buses - Marked Emergency Exit Is Inoperative (Does Not Open, Close And/Or Secure As Designed).	No		Multiple Cites
393.62-BEMEI	393.62	1	Yes	Buses - Marked Emergency Exit Is Inoperative (Does Not Open, Close And/Or Secure As Designed).	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.62-BEO	393.62	1	Yes	Buses - Required Emergency Exit Obstructed (Includes Obstructions Of The Markings, Release Or Mechanism And/Or The Opening Of The Emergency Exit)	Yes	Vehicle Maint.