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USDOT 749373 · RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

DBA RIPTA

USDOT 749373 MC 188496 Providence, RI Authorized For-Hire
359 power units 530 drivers mileage unreliable
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

FMCSA record: 32 crashes (0 fatal, 23 injury) · 0 inspections

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
359
Drivers · CDL
530 · 530
Annual miles
8.8M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
May 20, 1998 (28 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 26, 2004 (Address Change)
Officer
RONALD VIVEIROS
Phone
(401) 784-9500
Email
rviveiros@ripta.com
Address
265 Melrose Street, Providence RI 02907

Cargo

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FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record
Crashes
32
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 23 injury · 36 people hurt in all
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    1
    2026
    Sep 1, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    13
    2026
    Aug 13, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    27
    2026
    Jul 27, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    23
    2026
    Jun 23, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    22
    2026
    Jun 22, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    12
    2026
    Jun 12, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

24 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$5,000,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 9, 2013 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/749373