Rick Bus Company INC Safety Record

DOT# 818039 · Trenton, NJ 08618 · 6098829500

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/12/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Rick Bus Company INC (DOT# 818039) in Trenton, New Jersey has 204 inspections on record with 16 violations and a 1.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

204 Inspections
1.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
444 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 1.0%
Carrier: 1.0% (2 of 204) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.0%
Carrier: 1.0% (2 of 204) National: 6.4%
75% OOS rate better than 75% of carriers in New Jersey
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in New Jersey

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.

16 total violations across 204 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
6
Unsafe Driving
5
Driver Fitness
3
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.

Level 1: 139 (68%) Level 3: 58 (28%) Level 5: 7 (3%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/12/2026 NJ 1 0 0
01/07/2026 NJ 1 0 0
01/07/2026 NJ 1 0 0
01/07/2026 NJ 1 0 0
01/07/2026 NJ 1 0 0
10/15/2025 NJ 3 0 0
10/15/2025 NJ 3 0 0
10/15/2025 NJ 3 0 0
10/15/2025 NJ 3 0 0
09/24/2025 NJ 1 0 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 444
Drivers 387
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/06/1999
MCS-150 Filed 20251014 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 47,590,000
Address 1399 Lower Ferry Rd, Trenton, NJ 08618