DIRECT TRANSPORT LLC

DOT# 1047729 MC# 437575 Hartselle, AL Authorized For-Hire
(256) 773-8063 krussell@russellforest.com 1700 Rice Road Sw, Hartselle AL 35640
6 power units 3 drivers 203k mi/yr · ~34k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
24 yrs history · 5 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
6
Drivers · CDL
3 · 3
Annual miles
203k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 4 1 0 5
Trailers 8 0 0 8

Registration

Registered
08-12-2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-24-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KELLY C RUSSELL

Cargo

25.8
low risk
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Construction

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book

Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.

Not enough record to grade yet.

5 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but not by enough to grade.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.23×–1.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.3

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (6 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.3 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Violations 1.38× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
5
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
1 of 3
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5
National avg 6.7%
Violations
6
1 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Alabama (about 9 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26
vs 1,240 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.032
Inspections 0.58 1.02
Violations 0.50 0.90
Critical violations 0.08 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, low-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

6 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 1 OOS
    Brakes 2 · Lights 2 · Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 9, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2002
Cargo filing
on file · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY since Mar 9, 2011
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 22, 2011)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Mississippi 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • Alabama (HQ) 1