Richard Gentes Safety Record

DOT# 569986 · North Smithfield, RI 02896 · 4016929233

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 01/22/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Richard Gentes (DOT# 569986) in North Smithfield, Rhode Island has 6 inspections on record with 48 violations and a 183.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

6 Inspections
183.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 183.3%
Carrier: 183.3% (11 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (1 of 6) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

48 total violations across 6 inspections
12 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
33
Unsafe Driving
11
Hours of Service
2
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: MA, NY, RI
Level 1: 1 (17%) Level 2: 3 (50%) Level 3: 2 (33%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/22/2026 RI 2 5 0
07/18/2025 NY 1 5 1
05/23/2025 MA 3 0 0
05/12/2025 RI 2 0 0
05/15/2024 RI 3 0 0
06/27/2023 RI 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 4
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/25/1994
MCS-150 Filed 20251226 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 8,999
Address 445 St Paul Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896