RED LINE INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202678 inspections · 45 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3383.51A-SINDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 6396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.11A1-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
- 10393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KS12
- MO6
- OK4
- NC3
- MS1
- AL1
- IL1
- WV1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 2%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
A high share of violations are occurring in Franklin County, KS
Medium impact22 of 57 violations in the last 12 months (39%) came from inspections in Franklin County, KS. 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 Franklin County, KS to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 38% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 33%
- 395.8A-HOSPVIHOS (Passenger) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 17%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 29%
- 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× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 17%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 43% is under the 80% 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 ATIS10× · 35%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19974× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BHDBAir Brake - Damaged by heat or broken4× · 8%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 2%
- 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 1%
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 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 NHTSA63 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 33 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
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- KEVIN R. NELSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 108592148
- Registered since
- 1983-08-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 35 trucks · 33 owned tractors · 118 owned trailers.
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 or officers with 4 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
38 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.5M mi reported (2025)
- 07/08/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF004741
- 07/01/2015Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP17721A
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF004741
- 06/11/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2015)
- 06/11/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2015)
- 07/01/2014Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 360951
- 06/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2014)
- 06/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2014)
- 09/21/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP87630A
- 07/01/2013Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 359407
- 06/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2013)
- 06/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2013)
- 08/03/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87630A
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87630A
- 09/03/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
CARGO · policy LTO0000258
- 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0000258
- 07/01/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP14744A
- 11/07/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
- 08/05/2003Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2484356
- 07/01/2003Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2484356
- 12/05/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/05/2002Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP9967021
- 07/01/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP9967021
- 07/01/2001Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy BA2484356
- 07/01/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-141-430538-025
- 07/01/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy K01 141 430538035
- 11/03/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/22/2002)
- 07/21/1995Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T 132575
- 07/13/1995Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy .3AT61861700
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-11-03
- Last review
- 2009-10-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 3,516,287 mi (2025)
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