Carrier profile · USDOT 2297049 · MC-784360 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RED STONE OPERATIONS INC

7 power unitsavg 16.8 yrLocal · 1 statesODESSA, TX47/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-784360 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 332-0010 Email dispatchEDGAR@REDSTONEOPERATIONS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 4

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average62.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

62.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

62.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

14 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 62.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

55.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 27.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 8 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

National Liability’15–’19

National Union’19–’23

Navigators Specialty’24–’26

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Apr 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	4
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2019 → Sep 2023	$750K	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2019	$750K	4
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2014	$750K	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2013	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

30%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

ODESSA, TX

3962 DIXIE BLVD

Top corridor

TX 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2297049. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2297049.

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 · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3147626

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3962 DIXIE BLVD, ODESSA, TX, 79766
Mailing address: PO BOX 13237, ODESSA, TX, 79768
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (432) 332-0010
Email: edgar@redstoneoperations.com
Web domain: redstoneoperations.com

Registration

Officer: Edgar A Carrasco
USDOT / docket: 2297049 · MC-784360
First registered: Apr 19, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2025 · 1,248,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 5, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 66.66
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,248,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RED STONE OPERATIONS INC.

RED STONE OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 2297049) has a Vektor safety score of 47/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Apr 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 62.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 5, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RED STONE OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number?

RED STONE OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 2297049, and its motor carrier number is MC-784360.

Is RED STONE OPERATIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RED STONE OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RED STONE OPERATIONS INC's safety record?

RED STONE OPERATIONS INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 47/100 (tier: high_risk).