Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2418970 · MC-833017
RED LINE LOGISTICS INC
38 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-833017 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.332.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC safe to load? RED LINE LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2418970, MC-833017) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, operating 38 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 96 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.3% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.1% (24-mo)69 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 69
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving31
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Amerisure · 13–16
Berkley · 20–23
Protective · 23–25
20132025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo6969
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4253708USDOT 2266773Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2525164USDOT 3825402USDOT 2993207USDOT 3309180USDOT 3093935USDOT 2201252USDOT 3758096USDOT 4351777
Shares a company officer with other carriers
zaim bajgoric — 2 carriers: USDOT 1595090
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
- 13842 LAKESIDE CIR, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 693-2200
- Cell
- (586) 668-3871
- Fax
- (586) 983-9822
- Web domain
- redlinelogistics13.com
Registration
- Officers
- Zaim Bajgoric · Anel Penava
- USDOT / docket
- 2418970 · MC-833017
- First registered
- 07/02/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 2,103,900 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
RED LINE LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2418970, and its motor carrier number is MC-833017.
Is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RED LINE LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
RED LINE LOGISTICS INC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
RED LINE LOGISTICS INC operates 38 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RED LINE LOGISTICS INC based?
RED LINE LOGISTICS INC is based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.