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USDOT 251582 · SUPERIOR HAULING & FAST TRANSIT INC
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SUPERIOR HAULING & FAST TRANSIT INC

DBA REDBIRD CARRIERS AND FASTRACK AUTO TRANSPORT

USDOT 251582 MC 178936 Saint Louis, MO Authorized For-Hire
265 power units 265 drivers 15.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 36.1 / 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
42 yrs history · 523 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • 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
265 all leased
Drivers · CDL
265 · 265
Annual miles
15.6M ~59k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors02650265
Trailers4004

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Oct 20, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Oct 22, 1984 (42 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 25, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
DACK LEDBETTER
Phone
(314) 621-7780
Email
hmarkovic@redbirdcarriers.com
Address
1301 South Wharf Street, Saint Louis MO 63104

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersGeneral Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
25
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 8 injury · 8 people hurt in all
Inspections
523
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.9%
104 of 307 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
4 of 517 driver inspections
Violations
567
135 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 55 inspections, 14 out of service 55 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 57 inspections, 15 out of service 57 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 54 inspections, 8 out of service 54 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 90 inspections, 14 out of service 90 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 67 inspections, 13 out of service 67 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 73 inspections, 17 out of service 73 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 70 inspections, 14 out of service 70 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 56 inspections, 13 out of service 56 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

567 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    435 · 131 out-of-service
    Lights 172 · Brakes 131 · Tires 48 · Cargo securement 15 · Wheels & hubs 12 · 57 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    70 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 35 · Over hours limit 13 · False log 11 · No log 11
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    56 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 25 · Speeding 12 · Seat belt 9 · Phone use 6 · Other 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Aug 10, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    4
    2026
    Aug 4, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    23
    2026
    Jul 23, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Jun
    24
    2026
    Jun 24, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting.
  • May
    27
    2026
    May 27, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain.
  • Apr
    16
    2026
    Apr 16, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    9
    2026
    Feb 9, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    28
    2026
    Jan 28, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

17 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Jan 21, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2001
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
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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Inspections by state
  • Missouri (HQ) 185
  • Michigan 63
  • Illinois 41
  • Indiana 39
  • Georgia 31
  • Alabama 23
  • Kansas 21
  • Arkansas 19

35% of inspections were in its home state.

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