Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.6 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
RED STONE OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 2297049) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 21 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 Aug 30, 2026.
RED STONE OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 2297049, and its motor carrier number is MC-784360.
As of Aug 30, 2026, RED STONE OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RED STONE OPERATIONS INC has a 57.1% 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 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
RED STONE OPERATIONS INC operates 20 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RED STONE OPERATIONS INC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
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
14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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
| 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 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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