REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS
Legal: REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202654 inspections · 72 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 6393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 8393.100C-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- MA22
- CT6
- RI2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 71% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 22%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 19%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 19%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 19%
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 13%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 5%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.7% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Medium impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 71% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 22%
- 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))1× · 22%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 13%
- 391.11A-QMCQualifications - Having operated or authorized a person to operate a CMV without being qualified1× · 35%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Norfolk County, MA
Medium impact14 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (34%) came from inspections in Norfolk County, MA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Norfolk County, MA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation8× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 3%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 37%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 3%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 3%
- 396.3A1DLDSYELDriveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pressure), broken or missing1× · 2%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 4%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.207C-SSLMSSuspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated2× · 6%
- 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.1× · 3%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLTL×2State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLLTRState/Local Laws - Truck restriction
- 390.21TE2IV-DDriver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi52 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN FINDLEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-10-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 61 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 25 owned trailers · 38 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
15 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
- 08/01/2022Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF012058
- 06/29/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2022)
- 06/24/2022Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF012058
- 06/24/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF012058
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1020096203
- 04/04/2020Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1020018832
- 04/16/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 04/04/2013Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 61062400003
- 09/12/2008Insurance cancelled — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 61062400003
- 08/18/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/09/2008Insurance cancelled — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 91150400002
- 04/04/2008Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 91150400002
- 03/02/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 10/08/2004Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-03-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 2,500,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2022
- DBA changed to "REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS"
January, 2022
- Name changed to "RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC"
- Moved to TANTON, MA
- Fleet grew to 52 power units
- Drivers grew to 52
June, 2021
- Name changed to "REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS"
- Fleet shrank to 39 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — REDLINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC, RANDOLPH, MA
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