RED TRAIN LLC
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 202611 inspections · 37 violations (15 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness3 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
24
3× · sev 8
- 2391.11B2-QDriver Fitness5 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
20
5× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- OH5
- WV4
- KY2
- MO1
- IN1
- OK1
- PA1
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 79% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 51%
- 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× · 49%
- 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
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.5× · 50%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 50%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- 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 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 53.8% 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
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.
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 45%
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 12%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 5%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 5%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 12%
- 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.
- 391.11B2-Q×3Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. · OOS
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
- Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation · OOS
- 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 NHTSA10 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- MING GUO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2013-05-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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, addresses, officers or emails with 8 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
27 events- 03/31/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/03/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA959183266
- 06/24/2023Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA981814907
- 06/24/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA959183266
- 06/28/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS120973
- 06/24/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS120973
- 06/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2022)
- 02/19/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4017903
- 07/15/2017Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607791
- 07/11/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2017)
- 07/11/2017Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607791
- 06/14/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2017)
- 04/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/21/2016Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607791
- 09/19/2016Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1607791
- 07/16/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB001006
- 06/20/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2016)
- 07/16/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB000281
- 06/19/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2015)
- 07/25/2014Insurance cancelled — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2042755
- 07/17/2014Insurance replaced — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2042755
- 06/30/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2014)
- 03/27/2014Insurance cancelled — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2042755
- 02/28/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2014)
- 02/22/2014Insurance replaced — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2042755
- 07/01/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/28/2016)
- 05/03/2013Registered 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
- Conditional
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2020-05-19
- Last review
- 2024-07-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-31
- Reported mileage
- 208,539 mi (2025)
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