RARE TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA RARE TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 1792729 MC 978725 Pelham, AL Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
17 power units 33 drivers 189k mi/yr
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

FMCSA record: 0 crashes · 0 inspections

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
17
Drivers · CDL
33 · 33
Annual miles
189k ~11k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Jul 16, 2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 25, 2024
Officers
JOEL DABBS · JOYCE DABBS
Phone
(205) 527-5621
Email
brad@raretransportation.com
Address
451 Southgate Drive, Pelham AL 35124

FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

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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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,500,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,500,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers Log in

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 Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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