FMCSA Carrier Profile
RED LETTER EXPRESS INC
DBA: Red Letter Express
Owner / Officer: Ron Fahrner
Inactive
No Safety Rating
Active 19 yrs, 5 mo
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$1,000,000 BIPD
Safety
Not Rated
25th pct · No inspection records on file
Flags · 1
Inactive Carrier Status
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Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Vetting Notes
RED LETTER EXPRESS INC is an inactive FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Cookeville, Tennessee, operating under DOT 1175845. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. One note for review: inactive carrier status. No FMCSA roadside inspection records are on file for this carrier yet.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1175845
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
April 28, 2008
FMCSA Registration
October 14, 2003
Authority Granted
February 20, 2007
Annual Mileage
367,000 mi (2005)
Contact Information
Address
152 Echo Valley Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ron Fahrner
Operating Authority
MC486821
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier, Broker
Insurance on File
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy CL670997
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Safety Percentile
25th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2007 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| May 1, 2006 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancellation Pending | |
| January 16, 2007 | COMMON | On Record |
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