Richard Ray Harding is an active interstate carrier based in Byers, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.04 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 9.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state TX accounts for 54% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 46%.
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2025 |
| OK |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39345 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39345 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |