RICHIE IEST FARMS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 16
- Drivers · CDL
- 16 · 15
- Annual miles
- 200k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 04-16-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-14-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RICHIE IEST
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Not enough record to grade yet.
33 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 27 of 81 violations (33%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 49 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.062 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.41 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 2.53 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.28 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
81 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert77 · 12 OOSBrakes 27 · Lights 24 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep62025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 5, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2026); HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Apr 5, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 10, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 10 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 5, 2026PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2026opened after STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 5, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2025STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 7, 2025opened after STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 5, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2025STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2024STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 5, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 16, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 7, 2024opened after STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 11, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2024STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 11, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 11, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 4, 2024opened after HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 5, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2023HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2023opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 16, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2019NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 16, 2023 came after the replacement; 49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 13, 2019opened after SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 5, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2018SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 5, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 26, 2018opened after FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 28, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2016FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 25, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 28, 2018 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2016opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 25, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2015CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 25, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2015opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 26, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 26, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 8, 2012CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 7, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 8, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect27 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 2, 2010 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 2, 2010 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 32
- Arizona 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (19 power units: 16 filed, 19 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 19 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year (sized from the 19 units seen roadside; 16 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 10.04 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 30-JUN-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.