RIST TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 285525 · Doing business as HOWARD'S EXPRESS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (219 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileOld Republic Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)19 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 34 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 285525 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-193781 |
| Legal Name | RIST TRANSPORT LTD |
| DBA Name | HOWARD'S EXPRESS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3157898871 |
| Address | 369 BOSTWICK RD, Phelps, NY, 14532 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19910214) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Old Republic Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-02-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Republic Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-02-01 | — |
| Old Republic Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-02-01 | — |
| AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2011-03-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1992-01-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1992-01-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 241 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 19 total (0 fatal, 6 with injuries, 18 towaway) |
- 2026-06-20 — PA — towaway
- 2026-03-10 — NY — 3 injured
- 2026-02-28 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-10 — PA — towaway
- 2025-11-16 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (49), 16 (47), 12 (37).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 219 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 239 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,607,324 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
RIST TRANSPORT LTD operates 219 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Phelps, NY
- EARL T WADHAMS INC — USDOT 154097, 175 power units
- HOWARD'S EXPRESS INC — USDOT 40499, 90 power units
- SHEPPARD GRAIN INC — USDOT 382736, 22 power units
- J D RUGENSTEIN & SONS INC — USDOT 384454, 8 power units
- AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC — USDOT 262318, 7 power units
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