Carrier profile · USDOT 920670 · MC-397853 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Great Southern Coaches of Arkansas Inc

DBA RED RIVER TRAILWAYS

0 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSHREVEPORT, LA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-397853 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 221-5797 Email dispatchOFFICE@REDRIVERTRAILWAYS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 3

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Interstate’04–’07

New York’13–’18

Pennsylvania Manuf’18–’21

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 22 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 22 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Feb 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Feb 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Oct 2018 → Oct 2021	$5M	4
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2018	$5M	7
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$5M	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2010	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Oct 2007	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Jul 2004	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Oct 2002	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Jul 2002	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Jul 2001	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

16.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

SHREVEPORT, LA

4770 SOUTHERN AVE

Top corridor

LA 12 · MO 1

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.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3198615 USDOT 2060394

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david hand — 4 carriers: USDOT 2278360 USDOT 2585442 USDOT 2586698

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4770 SOUTHERN AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71106
Mailing address: POST OFFICE BOX 44338, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71134
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 221-5797
Cell: (318) 272-2888
Fax: (318) 221-5799
Email: office@redrivertrailways.com
Web domain: redrivertrailways.com

Registration

Officers: David Hand · Peter Ramsey
USDOT / docket: 920670 · MC-397853
First registered: Dec 7, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 373,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 11, 2023
D-U-N-S: 51698889

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

373,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC.

GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC (USDOT 920670) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 11, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC's USDOT number?

GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC's USDOT number is 920670, and its motor carrier number is MC-397853.

Is GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC's safety record?

GREAT SOUTHERN COACHES OF ARKANSAS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).