RIST TRANSPORT LTD
DBA: DBA HOWARD'S EXPRESS
(315) 789-8871
thomas.virts@wadhams.com
369 Bostwick Rd, Phelps NY 14532
219
power units
239 drivers
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Marginal
FRED Score 35.7 / 100
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39 yrs history · 247 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 219
- Drivers · CDL
- 239 · 221
- Annual miles
- 3.6M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 126 | 83 | 0 | 209 |
| Trailers | 458 | 60 | 0 | 518 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-14-1991) · 35 yr old
- Registered
- 01-13-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-13-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- THOMAS VIRTS
- Officer
- STEPHEN WADHAMS
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
20
0 fatalities · 10 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
247
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.5%
16 of 153
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
4 of 247
Violations
194
22 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
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What they get cited for
194 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert125 · 17 OOSLights 52 · Brakes 51 · Tires 5 · Steering & suspension 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 20 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert25 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · No log 6 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat10 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul312026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun202026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Mar102026New YorkInjury · 3 people hurtTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb282026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec102025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov162025MassachusettsInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov132025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Oct112025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug232025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov112024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
12 more in the FMCSA records below.
7 of the 20 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Companyon record since Feb 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1993
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Mar 8, 2011
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- New York (HQ) 122
- Pennsylvania 47
- New Jersey 27
- Massachusetts 26
- Maryland 11
- Maine 5
- Vermont 5
- Connecticut 2
49% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
247
Driver Insp
247
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
153
Vehicle OOS
16
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 1.03 | |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 0.24 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 | 4.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.