Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 589556 · MC-284789 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Big Red Express Inc
24 power unitsJOLIET, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-284789 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3131 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BIG RED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 589556) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 24 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Jul 19, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BIG RED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BIG RED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 589556, and its motor carrier number is MC-284789.
Is BIG RED EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, BIG RED EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BIG RED EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BIG RED EXPRESS INC operates 24 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG RED EXPRESS INC based?
BIG RED EXPRESS INC is based in JOLIET, IL.
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