JAMES KARL RICHARD
USDOT 555032 · Doing business as J K RICHARD TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 555032 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-324644 |
| Legal Name | JAMES KARL RICHARD |
| DBA Name | J K RICHARD TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3373517648 |
| Address | 696 AUSTIN ROAD, Opelousas, LA, 70570 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080403) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-07-21 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (8), 20 (4), 23 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 50,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-FEB-25 |
JAMES KARL RICHARD operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in LA.
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