Carrier profile · USDOT 335354 · MC-208978 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Crystal Red Transportation Inc

7 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 5 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD62/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208978 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 331-3672 Email dispatchbaartmantrk@crystalred.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

High risk

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 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 peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 50.0 pts 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 ’99 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’88–now

1988199820082018now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 1999

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1988 → Apr 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

SIOUX FALLS, SD

700 EAST MAPLE STREET

Top corridor

SD 2 · IA 2 · NE 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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1037601 USDOT 799284

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 700 EAST MAPLE STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 331-3672
Email: baartmantrk@crystalred.net
Web domain: crystalred.net

Registration

Officers: Brad Kolbeck · Beverly Baartman
USDOT / docket: 335354 · MC-208978
First registered: Dec 6, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2025 · 580,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 4, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

580,000

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 CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC.

CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 335354) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 1, 1999 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 4, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 335354, and its motor carrier number is MC-208978.

Is CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC based?

CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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