Red River Transport Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
82 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 83
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance32 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 12 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 6, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 67% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 67 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| 1992 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 27, 2024 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 27, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 26, 2018 | OK | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2018 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2017 | TX | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| May 3, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2012 | AR | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2008 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2006 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2005 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |