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RED CLASSIC TRANSIT LLC

USDOT 2097834 MC 731758 Charlotte, NC Authorized For-Hire
577 power units 705 drivers 43.6M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 35.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
16 yrs history · 671 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
577
Drivers · CDL
705 · 687
Annual miles
43.6M ~76k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks530053
Tractors462620524
Trailers3,061003,061

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 23, 2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 11, 2025
DUNS
560950585
Officers
BRYAN HEATH · JASON WING
Phone
(704) 887-8806
Address
1800 Continental Blvd Suite 103, Charlotte NC 28273

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesGeneral FreightBeveragesOther: BEVERAGE CONCENTRATEPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
40
2 fatal (3 deaths) · 15 injury · 28 people hurt in all · 38 tow-away
Inspections
671
83% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.7%
55 of 279 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
6 of 670 driver inspections
Violations
146
65 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 97 inspections, 11 out of service 97 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 71 inspections, 4 out of service 71 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 74 inspections, 6 out of service 74 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 84 inspections, 5 out of service 84 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 85 inspections, 7 out of service 85 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 76 inspections, 4 out of service 76 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 95 inspections, 8 out of service 95 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 88 inspections, 16 out of service 88 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

146 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    107 · 59 out-of-service
    Tires 40 · Lights 32 · Brakes 23 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 9 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    28 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 17 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 6 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
38 tow-away
  • Aug
    14
    2026
    Aug 14, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    2
    2026
    Jul 2, 2026 · Virginia
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    24
    2026
    Jun 24, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    24
    2026
    Jun 24, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 5 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    18
    2026
    Jun 18, 2026 · South Carolina
    Tow-away
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    10
    2026
    Jun 10, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    7
    2026
    Jun 7, 2026 · Tennessee
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    2
    2026
    Jun 2, 2026 · North Carolina
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    28
    2026
    Feb 28, 2026 · Ohio
    Fatal · 2 deaths
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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31 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$7,500,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2010
Cargo filing
on file · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY since Jan 1, 2013
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 273
  • Tennessee 119
  • South Carolina 115
  • Kentucky 33
  • Maryland 25
  • Ohio 21
  • Virginia 21
  • Arkansas 14

41% of inspections were in its home state.

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