RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 515580MC-Docket MC262231EL PASO, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized329 power units

RUSSELL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 515580) in EL PASO, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-10-14 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 11 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 18 times, most recent 2024-05-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2014-07-02 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2014-07-17

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.9
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.58
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.14
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.04
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.09

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
12
Injuries
13
Crashes
716
Inspections
111
OOS inspections
130
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
329
Total drivers
304
Years in business
33
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
11 of 13 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
3.2%
Vehicle OOS rate
20.2%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
18 times last 2024-05-06
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-01-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-10-14
Last compliance review
2014-07-02 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

1,115
Inspections
158
OOS inspections
1,163
Violations
199
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-25.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-01-27 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Ice
2025-10-21 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-22 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-01-09 TX 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Ice
2024-12-24 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-22 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2024-11-18 ID 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Snow
2024-10-24 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-10-07 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-10-07 TX 3 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-09-27 KY Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-09-11 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-23 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
450 104 2026-04-28
Hours of service 395
215 14 2026-04-26
Unsafe driving 392
195 2 2026-04-28
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
61 19 2026-04-12
Driver qualifications 391
27 13 2025-09-30
General safety regulations 390
5 2 2025-11-14
CDL standards 383
4 4 2026-04-14
FMCSR part 999 999
1 1 2024-01-27

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-04-14 Driver Fitness Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-03-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-03-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-10 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine OOS
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-03-02 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-02-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking OOS
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2026-01-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-27 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
2026-01-27 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-28 CO · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Unsafe driving 392 2SLSNC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-04-27 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-04-26 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Hours of service 395 24D-ELDPT
2026-04-22 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-04-17 AR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2026-04-14 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2 OOS
2026-04-12 NM · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
2026-04-02 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2026-03-26 AZ · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2026-03-25 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2026-03-19 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2026-03-17 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-03-13 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-12 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-03-10 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 4A-POS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2026-03-04 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2026-03-02 UT · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-02 NM · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2026-02-27 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
2026-02-26 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2026-02-25 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2026-02-24 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2026-02-20 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2026-02-18 NM · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
Hours of service 395 24C2III
Hours of service 395 24C2II
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-02-16 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2

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