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Carrier profile · USDOT 3348269 · MC-1069972

RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC

1 power unitsavg 3.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPRINEVILLE, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1069972 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.3Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(541) 420-9392Email dispatchRKSHELTON01@MSN.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority6 yr active
since 2019
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 6-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?

Is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3348269, MC-1069972) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PRINEVILLE, OR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCRED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈1.0 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 Driving4
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 19–22
Great West · 22–24
20192024

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
PRINEVILLE, OR
12467 SW RED CLOUD RD
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OR
CA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1830741USDOT 4039639

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
12467 SW RED CLOUD RD, PRINEVILLE, OR, 97753
Mailing address
1566 NE BAILEY WAY, PRINEVILLE, OR, 97754
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(541) 420-9392
Cell
(541) 410-4169
Email
rkshelton01@msn.com

Registration

Officer
Ronald K. Shelton
USDOT / docket
3348269 · MC-1069972
First registered
10/19/2019
Last MCS-150
08/21/2024 · 164,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
164,000Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3348269, and its motor carrier number is MC-1069972.

Is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC based?

RED CLOUD TRANSPORT LLC is based in PRINEVILLE, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.