Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1293749 · MC-548616
RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
DBA REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS
61 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesTAUNTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-548616 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
61Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.836.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
21 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to load? RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1293749, MC-548616) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TAUNTON, MA, operating 61 power units and 58 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (59/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RLRED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 59
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 61-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 61
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving48
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Arbella Protection · 06–22
20062022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 61
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAUNTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2303878USDOT 3561034USDOT 4025514USDOT 4316332USDOT 4521868USDOT 301567USDOT 1656468
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john findley — 3 carriers: USDOT 1449460USDOT 3228463
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6161
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1133 COUNTY ST, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 815-1028
- Cell
- (617) 593-9344
- Web domain
- redlinefreightsystems.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Findley · Tom Findley
- USDOT / docket
- 1293749 · MC-548616
- First registered
- 10/08/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 2,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1293749, and its motor carrier number is MC-548616.
Is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 59/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 61 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?
RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in TAUNTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.