Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3511698 · MC-1162594
RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC
6 power unitsavg 10.4 yrLocal · 2 statesFALLS CHURCH, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1162594 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
2012–2020 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC safe to work with?
Is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC safe to load? RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC (USDOT 3511698, MC-1162594) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FALLS CHURCH, VA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
RSRED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC 86
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–23
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FALLS CHURCH, VA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ VA
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 (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1288693USDOT 3541067USDOT 3323054USDOT 4159730USDOT 3388193USDOT 3270824USDOT 3762205USDOT 3144014
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3227 SHERRY COURT, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (703) 477-8442
Registration
- Officer
- Ykealo Mehari
- USDOT / docket
- 3511698 · MC-1162594
- First registered
- 10/27/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2024 · 229,653 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC's USDOT number?
RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC's USDOT number is 3511698, and its motor carrier number is MC-1162594.
Is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC's safety record?
RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC's fleet?
RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC based?
RED SEA FREIGHTLINE LLC is based in FALLS CHURCH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.