Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3791739 · MC-1361296
RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC
3 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 7 statesLAVON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1361296 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2020 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2002–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC safe to load? RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3791739, MC-1361296) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAVON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSRED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC 94
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Accredited · 25–26
20222026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jan 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 2022 → Jan 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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAVON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3183447Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3374797USDOT 3652828USDOT 4279366USDOT 2570540USDOT 2979800USDOT 2997843USDOT 3487333USDOT 3828949
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 329 ROCKSTREAM DRIVE, LAVON, TX, 75166
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 636-9810
Registration
- Officer
- Awet Teklemariam
- USDOT / docket
- 3791739 · MC-1361296
- First registered
- 01/04/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2026 · 584,400 mi (2025)
- 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 EXPRESS SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 3791739, and its motor carrier number is MC-1361296.
Is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC's safety record?
RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC's fleet?
RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC based?
RED SEA EXPRESS SERVICE LLC is based in LAVON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.