RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

USDOT 749373

Active

Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (359 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT749373
MC NumberMC-188496
Fleet359 power units
Drivers530
Phone4017849500
LocationProvidence, RI

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Crashes (24 months)25 reported — involvement does not imply fault

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Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number749373
MC NumberMC-188496
Legal NameRHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
DBA Name
Entity TypeCORPORATION
Phone4017849500
Address265 MELROSE STREET, Providence, RI, 02907

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagfalse

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.

Safety events

Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)

Crashes25 total (0 fatal, 18 with injuries, 15 towaway)
  • 2026-06-12 — RI — towaway
  • 2026-06-05 — RI — 1 injured
  • 2026-04-30 — RI — 2 injured, towaway
  • 2026-04-22 — RI — towaway
  • 2026-04-15 — RI — 2 injured, towaway

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)359
Drivers530
Recent Annual Mileage
Last MCS-150 Filing26-AUG-04

RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates 359 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in RI.

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