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W R FORDE ASSOCIATES INC
Richmond, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2806995
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
6 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2806995
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 28, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 30, 2015
Annual Mileage
119,598 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
984 Hensley St, Richmond, CA 94801
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Donald J Russell
Officer 2
Candace M Clapp
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA6
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Flatbed
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Peterbilt 365 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPSD49X4BD127896 | 3 | — |
| 2014 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Hydraulic Trail | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1DAHFC722EC021223 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1HSDJSJR4CJ557782 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 365 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPSD79X5CD146850 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (6)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | UFY1000623 | CA, CA | III | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
1HSDJSJR4CJ557782 1DAHFC722EC021223 |
CA 9E26521 CA 4TJ6796 |
| 393.130B-CHVE | OOSHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| May 21, 2026 | UDBH004277 | CA, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPSD79X5CD146850 |
CA 92290S2 |
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation | |||||||||
| November 25, 2025 | UED8001848 | SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES, CA | II | 5 | — | — | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XPSD49X4BD127896 |
CA 42126W3 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| July 22, 2024 | UDBH002609 | US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPSD49X4BD127896 |
CA 2377852 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| July 18, 2024 | UE1B001178 | N/B MARIN SCALES, CA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
1HSDJSJR4CJ557782 1DAHFC722EC021223 |
CA 9E26521 CA 4TJ6796 |
| July 17, 2024 | UBZ9001211 | ST VINCENT SCALE, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPSD49X4BD127896 |
CA 2377852 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
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