Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
329 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 515580 · MC-262231
RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC
329 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 41 statesEL PASO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-262231 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
329Power units
230 observed · MCS-150
372Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1154 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.819.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 515580, MC-262231) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL PASO, TX, operating 329 power units and 304 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,154 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
RTRUSSELL TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
1,154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.8% (24-mo)454 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)736 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.2% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 329-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 329
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 736
- Annualized
- ≈368 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving202
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance100 · 19 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance95 · 31 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance95 · 68 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance88 · 18 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance50
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance48
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance43 · 17 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance37
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance35 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
1st Security · 06–13
United States · 06–08
Companion Property · 11–13
United Specialty · 15–17
United Wisconsin · 20–22
United Specialty · 22–25
19942025
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 45 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 8 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Oct 2013 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Jan 2006 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 5 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Oct 1996 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Oct 1996 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 329
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 230
- Trailers (towed)
- 372
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo731731
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL PASO, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 37 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 557341USDOT 779973USDOT 818175USDOT 4200920USDOT 4365735USDOT 258923USDOT 3088669USDOT 1692179Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 52 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 557341USDOT 1461512USDOT 2297647USDOT 2518976USDOT 4092938USDOT 2368415USDOT 2563169USDOT 3611736
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rosa martin — 3 carriers: USDOT 1802626USDOT 2497342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)329329
Observed (24 mo)230230
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12365 PINE SPRINGS, EL PASO, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 542-1495
- Cell
- (915) 479-0034
- Fax
- (915) 356-3980
- Web domain
- russelltransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rosa Martin · Rami Abdeljaber
- USDOT / docket
- 515580 · MC-262231
- First registered
- 03/09/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2025 · 21,670,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/17/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 878885458
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 515580, and its motor carrier number is MC-262231.
Is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC has a 19.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,154 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC operates 329 power units and 304 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC based?
RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.