Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.3 yr
Model years 2008–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BIG RED EXPRESS LLC safe to load? BIG RED EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2464086, MC-851525) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BIG RED EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2464086, and its motor carrier number is MC-851525.
As of 2026-06-13, BIG RED EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BIG RED EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
BIG RED EXPRESS LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BIG RED EXPRESS LLC is based in HOMESTEAD, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Aug 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Jan 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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