RICHARD ESSER LLC

DOT# 3254306 MC# 1024789 DUNS# 117180185 Elmendorf, TX Authorized For-Hire
(830) 279-3129 brina@richardesserllc.com 14050 Southton Rd, Elmendorf TX 78112
15 tractors · all owned 11 drivers
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Marginal
FRED Score 40.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
7 yrs history · 43 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
15
Drivers · CDL
11 · 11
Annual miles
281k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 15 0 0 15
Trailers 17 0 0 17

Registration

Registered
03-06-2019 (7 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-07-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BRINA M ESSER

Cargo

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General Freight Other: CEMENT AND FLY ASH
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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
43
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
29.3%
12 of 41
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
1 of 43
Violations
59
15 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 4 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 8 inspections, 3 out of service 8 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

59 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    58 · 15 OOS
    Lights 25 · Tires 11 · Brakes 7 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    6
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • May
    26
    2025
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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$750,000 · WORTH INSURANCE CO
on record since Aug 17, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2020
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY since Apr 1, 2024
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → WORTH INSURANCE CO (Aug 2025); HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Aug 2023)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Aug 17, 2023, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 43

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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