Asset-based
195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RED STAG LLC safe to load? RED STAG LLC (USDOT 2562627, MC-894349) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CRESSON, TX, operating 195 power units and 148 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 212 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
RED STAG LLC's USDOT number is 2562627, and its motor carrier number is MC-894349.
As of 2026-07-18, RED STAG LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RED STAG LLC has a 15.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 212 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
RED STAG LLC operates 195 power units and 148 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RED STAG LLC is based in CRESSON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 2 |
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 14 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
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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