RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

0 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

359 units

Drivers: 530

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $5,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

No reviews yet

Company Details

Physical Address

265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907

Phone Number

(401) 784-9500

Mailing Address

265 MELROSE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907

Cell Phone

(401) 639-3113

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(401) 784-9514

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	40 yrs, 9 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

40 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

—

Broker

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2014-02-26	—	PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON	ACTIVE
1986-10-28	EXPIRED ETA OR TA	EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $5,000,000

Required: $5,000,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2013-12-09	BIPD	800009725	N/A	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE …	-	-	ACTIVE

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 0 Last inspection: N/A Total crashes: 381

FMCSA Inspection Records

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
No inspection records available

No inspection records available

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (381 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Injuries	Tow Away
Jul 6, 2026	RI0000838673	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
Jul 6, 2026	RI0000839482	RI	Injury	1	Yes
Jun 23, 2026	RI0000837468	RI	Injury	2	Yes
Jun 22, 2026	RI0000837002	RI	Injury	1	No
Jun 12, 2026	RI0000835860	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
Jun 5, 2026	RI0000835461	RI	Injury	1	No
Apr 30, 2026	RI0000830999	RI	Injury	2	Yes
Apr 22, 2026	RI0000830230	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
Apr 15, 2026	RI0000829620	RI	Injury	2	Yes
Apr 5, 2026	RI0000828615	RI	Injury	2	Yes
Mar 18, 2026	RI0000827431	RI	Injury	2	Yes
Feb 1, 2026	RI0000817181	RI	Injury	1	No
Jan 15, 2026	RI0000815194	RI	Injury	2	No
Nov 3, 2025	RI0000807475	RI	Injury	1	No
Sep 28, 2025	RI0000803402	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
Sep 25, 2025	RI0000802999	RI	Injury	3	Yes
Aug 5, 2025	RI0000798224	RI	Injury	3	No
Aug 1, 2025	RI0000797870	RI	Injury	1	Yes
Jun 12, 2025	RI0000791917	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
May 29, 2025	RI0000790909	RI	Injury	1	No
May 3, 2025	RI0000788630	RI	Injury	1	No
Apr 26, 2025	RI0000787091	RI	Tow Away	0	Yes
Apr 22, 2025	RI0000787679	RI	Injury	1	No
Apr 15, 2025	RI0000786778	RI	Injury	1	Yes
Feb 7, 2025	RI0000779464	RI	Injury	2	No

Jul 6, 2026

RI • RI0000838673

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jul 6, 2026

RI • RI0000839482

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jun 23, 2026

RI • RI0000837468

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jun 22, 2026

RI • RI0000837002

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Jun 12, 2026

RI • RI0000835860

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jun 5, 2026

RI • RI0000835461

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Apr 30, 2026

RI • RI0000830999

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 22, 2026

RI • RI0000830230

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 15, 2026

RI • RI0000829620

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 5, 2026

RI • RI0000828615

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Mar 18, 2026

RI • RI0000827431

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 1, 2026

RI • RI0000817181

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Jan 15, 2026

RI • RI0000815194

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Nov 3, 2025

RI • RI0000807475

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Sep 28, 2025

RI • RI0000803402

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

Injury Crashes

480

Total Crashes

381

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SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

No SMS violation data available

This carrier has no recorded BASIC violations

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric	Expected Range	Observed	Status
Inspections Based on reported mileage	20 - 200	0	Below Range
Inspections Based on power units used	80 - 220	0	Below Range
Power Units Based on reported mileage	50 - 250	359	Large Fleet

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

359

Large Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

359

Expected: 50 - 250 Large Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	0	0	0	359
Trailers	0	0	0	0

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

359

0 owned

Trailers

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

530

CDL Drivers: 530

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 530

Driver Inspections

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 0

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 530

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Passengers

Operation Type

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

STATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

359

Power Units

Trucks

359

Buses

Commercial Vehicles

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