SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 285525 · MC-193781

Rist Transport LTD

DBA Howard'S Express

Phelps, NY · more carriers in New York / Phelps

C78/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number285525
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-193781
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address369 Bostwick Rd · Phelps, NY, 14532
Phone3157898871
First on file1987-01-13
MCS-150 mileage / year3,607,324 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units219
Trucks / buses219 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)239 / 221
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (1991-02-14)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections245
Driver / vehicle inspections245 / 155
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)3 / 16 / 1
Violations recorded198
Driver out-of-service rate1.2%
245 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate10.3%
155 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes18
Fatalities0
Injuries9
Tow-aways17
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown70 / 90 pts
C78/100

Score 78/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 1.2% over 245 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 10.3% over 155 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

18 crashes recorded over 24 months across 219 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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