Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.4 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
77 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
RUN DIRECT INC (USDOT 2812800) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 386 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 197 vehicle-level and 386 driver-level — across 43 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
RUN DIRECT INC's USDOT number is 2812800, and its motor carrier number is MC-937822.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RUN DIRECT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUN DIRECT INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 522 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
RUN DIRECT INC operates 50 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUN DIRECT INC is based in NORTHBROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.
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386 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
364 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 29
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 7 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2024 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2016 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 15 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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