Carrier profile · USDOT 577495 · MC-280733 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Russell Freight Lines Inc

11 power unitsWORCESTER, MA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-280733 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’09 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’95–’99

Travelers’01–’05

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 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 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Jan 2009	$1M	5
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Sep 2006	$1M	5
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2001 → May 2005	$1M	11
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Nov 2001	$1M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Dec 2000	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Oct 1999	$1M	3
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1994 → Oct 1995	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

WORCESTER, MA

BOX 2531

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph russell — 9 carriers: USDOT 716543 USDOT 1150635 USDOT 1234234 USDOT 2504832 USDOT 3172505 USDOT 3401154 USDOT 3837774 USDOT 3869286

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: BOX 2531, WORCESTER, MA, 01613
Mailing address: PO BOX 2531, WORCESTER, MA, 01613
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 352-5502
Fax: (508) 798-8650
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Joseph Russell
USDOT / docket: 577495 · MC-280733
First registered: Oct 14, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2011 · 820,338 mi (2006)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 30344662

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

820,338

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC.

RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 577495) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2011. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?

RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 577495, and its motor carrier number is MC-280733.

Is RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RUSSELL FREIGHT LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.