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Check any auto transport company before you book. Enter its USDOT number, MC number or name to see if it is licensed, insured and in good standing with the FMCSA — with red flags explained in plain English.

Examples: 2239816 (USDOT) · MC-795152 · or part of the company name. You'll find the numbers on the company's website, quote or contract.

Carrier & broker

Superior Hauling & Fast Transit Inc

Doing business as Redbird Carriers And Fastrack Auto Transport

USDOT 251582 MC-178936 Saint Louis, MO (314) 621-7780

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Check the flagged items before you book

1 thing is worth asking the company about. None of them alone means a scam.

What we checked

  • USDOT number is active

    The company's federal registration is current.

  • Operating authority is active

    Authorized for hire across state lines as a carrier (it can haul cars itself) under MC-178936.

  • Authority was revoked in the past (1993, 2020)

    It was reinstated and has been active since. Old revocations usually followed a lapse in insurance or a bond filing.

  • Liability insurance on file

    $1,000,000 of liability coverage is filed with FMCSA (required minimum: $750,000).

  • Cargo insurance not filed with FMCSA

    Federal rules don't require most carriers to file cargo coverage, so this is common. Ask for a certificate of insurance showing cargo coverage above your car's value.

  • Satisfactory safety rating

    FMCSA audited the company and found its safety controls adequate (rated October 2010).

  • In business for 41 years

    Registered with FMCSA since October 1984.

  • Out-of-service rate well above the national average

    527 inspections in 24 months. Vehicles were put out of service in 33.5% of inspections (national average 22.26%), drivers in 0.8% (national average 6.67%). Trucks or drivers put out of service at a roadside inspection had defects serious enough to stop them on the spot.

  • 27 reported crashes in the last 24 months

    10 with injuries, 0 fatal, across a fleet of 265 trucks. Crash reports don't say who was at fault.

Company details

Contact

Address
1301 South Wharf Street, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 621-7780
Email
hmarkovic@redbirdcarriers.com

Company

Legal name
Superior Hauling & Fast Transit Inc
Doing business as
Redbird Carriers And Fastrack Auto Transport
Business type
Authorized for hire
Company officers
Dack Ledbetter
Process agent (BOC-3)
Owner Operator Services Inc — Grain Valley, MO
USDOT issued
Oct 22, 1984
Last MCS-150 update
Feb 25, 2026

Operations

Operation
Interstate (can cross state lines)
Cargo it hauls
General freight, Motor vehicles, Liquids / gases, Intermodal containers
Trucks
265 power units
Drivers
265 (265 with a CDL)
Miles driven a year
15,576,162 (2025)
Hazardous materials
Yes, registered to carry hazmat
Safety rating
Satisfactory (Oct 2010)

Safety record, last 24 months

527Roadside inspections
33.5%Vehicle out-of-service rate
National average 22.26%
0.8%Driver out-of-service rate
National average 6.67%
27Crashes
10 with injuries · 0 fatal

Roadside inspections

Police and state inspectors stop trucks to check the vehicle and the driver. Out of service means a problem serious enough to stop the truck or driver on the spot.

DateStateInspectionViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026MIFull (Level I)1Vehicle
Oct 9, 2026MOWalk-around (II)4Vehicle
Oct 8, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1No
Oct 7, 2026ALWalk-around (II)3No
Oct 6, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Oct 6, 2026ALWalk-around (II)0No
Oct 2, 2026MOWalk-around (II)0No
Oct 1, 2026TXWalk-around (II)0No
Oct 1, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Oct 1, 2026TXWalk-around (II)2Vehicle
Oct 1, 2026MOWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 25, 2026KSDriver only (III)0No
Sep 24, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Sep 23, 2026MIWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 23, 2026NCDriver only (III)0No
Sep 22, 2026GAWalk-around (II)6No
Sep 22, 2026MOWalk-around (II)6Vehicle
Sep 22, 2026WYDriver only (III)0No
Sep 17, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Sep 16, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Sep 16, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Sep 14, 2026NYWalk-around (II)4No
Sep 14, 2026MOFull (Level I)0No
Sep 12, 2026MIWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 9, 2026MIDriver only (III)0No
Sep 8, 2026MOWalk-around (II)2Vehicle
Sep 6, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Sep 3, 2026ALWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 3, 2026MIWalk-around (II)2No
Sep 2, 2026NYDriver only (III)2No
Sep 2, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Sep 2, 2026NCDriver only (III)1No
Aug 31, 2026MIWalk-around (II)1No
Aug 28, 2026MIFull (Level I)2Vehicle
Aug 28, 2026MIFull (Level I)3Vehicle
Aug 27, 2026MOWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 27, 2026TNWalk-around (II)3Vehicle
Aug 24, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Aug 20, 2026GADriver only (III)0No
Aug 19, 2026KSDriver only (III)0No
Aug 15, 2026MSFull (Level I)0No
Aug 15, 2026MSDriver only (III)0No
Aug 13, 2026TNDriver only (III)0No
Aug 12, 2026MSFull (Level I)0No
Aug 11, 2026MOWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 11, 2026MIFull (Level I)2No
Aug 10, 2026MIWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 8, 2026KSWalk-around (II)2Vehicle
Aug 7, 2026TXWalk-around (II)1No
Aug 5, 2026ALWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Aug 1, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Jul 31, 2026MIWalk-around (II)2No
Jul 27, 2026ARWalk-around (II)0No
Jul 24, 2026ILDriver only (III)3No
Jul 23, 2026MIDriver only (III)1No
Jul 20, 2026TXWalk-around (II)2Vehicle
Jul 20, 2026MOWalk-around (II)3Vehicle
Jul 16, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Jul 15, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jul 14, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jul 13, 2026UTDriver only (III)1No
Jul 9, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jul 8, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jul 6, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jul 6, 2026MIWalk-around (II)3No
Jul 5, 2026MOFull (Level I)9Vehicle
Jul 3, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jul 3, 2026MIWalk-around (II)6Vehicle
Jul 1, 2026TXFull (Level I)0No
Jul 1, 2026MIDriver only (III)0No
Jun 29, 2026INFull (Level I)0No
Jun 27, 2026ARWalk-around (II)5Vehicle
Jun 25, 2026GADriver only (III)0No
Jun 24, 2026MOFull (Level I)0No
Jun 22, 2026UTFull (Level I)4Vehicle
Jun 22, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 19, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 18, 2026KSWalk-around (II)0No
Jun 17, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 16, 2026INFull (Level I)1No
Jun 16, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Jun 16, 2026NCDriver only (III)0No
Jun 15, 2026ALFull (Level I)3Vehicle
Jun 13, 2026MOWalk-around (II)2No
Jun 11, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 10, 2026GADriver only (III)4No
Jun 9, 2026ALFull (Level I)10Vehicle
Jun 9, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 9, 2026MOFull (Level I)0No
Jun 8, 2026UTDriver only (III)0No
Jun 7, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1No
Jun 5, 2026MOWalk-around (II)0No
Jun 5, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1No
Jun 4, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jun 4, 2026MIWalk-around (II)4Vehicle
Jun 2, 2026MIDriver only (III)1No
May 29, 2026ILFull (Level I)1No
May 28, 2026ALFull (Level I)3No
May 28, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
May 27, 2026GADriver only (III)1No

Crashes

Crashes reported by state police. The reports don't say who was at fault.

DateWhereInjuriesDeathsVehicle towed
Sep 8, 2026Normandy, MO10Yes
Aug 10, 2026Shiawassee Twp, MI00Yes
Aug 4, 2026Unincorporated, CA00Yes
Jul 24, 2026Joliet Twp, IL10Yes
Jul 23, 2026Michigan City, IN00Yes
Jun 24, 2026Chesterton(porter), IN00Yes
May 27, 2026GA00Yes
Apr 16, 2026Madison, IL00Yes
Feb 9, 2026Unincorporated, CA00Yes
Jan 28, 2026Paw Paw, MI00Yes
Jan 28, 2026Lawrence Twp, MI00Yes
Jan 5, 2026West Chicago Twp, IL10Yes
Dec 20, 2025Ontario, CA10Yes
Dec 4, 2025Kansas City, MO10Yes
Nov 7, 2025Addison Twp, IL00Yes
Nov 4, 2025Not Reported, GA10Yes
Sep 23, 2025Fitzgerald, GA10Yes
Aug 29, 2025Not Reported, GA00Yes
Aug 19, 2025Not In City Limit, TN10Yes
May 31, 2025Anmoore, WV00Yes
May 15, 2025Battle Creek, MI10Yes
Mar 20, 2025Thornton Twp, IL00Yes
Jan 30, 2025Kansas City, KS00Yes
Dec 13, 2024Portland, OR10Yes
Nov 23, 20241.36 N Donald, OR00Yes
Nov 11, 2024Rural Colbert, AL00Yes
Oct 22, 2024Lincoln Twp, MI00Yes

Insurance and bonds

On file now

TypeInsurerPolicyLimitEffective
Liability (BIPD)Sentry Select Insurance CompanyA0105144001$1,000,000Jan 21, 2020
Liability (BIPD)Sentry Select Insurance CompanyA0105144001$1,000,000Jan 21, 2020

Ask the company for a certificate of insurance and check that the insurer and policy number match this table.

Past policies

Earlier filings, newest first. Cancelled, no replacement means coverage stopped with no new policy in place — a gap in insurance.

TypeInsurerFromUntilHow it ended
Broker trust fund (BMC-85)Liberty National Financial Corp.Feb 26, 2019Jan 21, 2020Name changed
Liability (BIPD)Sentry Select Insurance CompanyOct 15, 2018Jan 21, 2020Name changed
Liability (BIPD)Sentry Select Insurance CompanyJul 7, 2018Oct 15, 2018Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2012Jul 7, 2018Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2010Jul 7, 2012Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Redland Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2010Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Redland Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2008Jul 7, 2009Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Redland Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2007Jul 7, 2008Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Clarendon National Ins. Co.Jul 7, 2006Jul 7, 2007Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Clarendon America Insurance CompanyJul 7, 2005Jul 7, 2006Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Clarendon National Ins. Co.Jul 7, 2004Jul 7, 2005Cancelled, another policy took over
CargoHartford Fire Insurance CompanyMar 26, 2004Jan 21, 2020Name changed
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Mar 24, 2004Aug 10, 2004Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Jul 7, 2003Apr 19, 2004Name changed
Liability (BIPD)Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyJul 7, 2001Jul 7, 2003Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. Of ConnecticutJul 7, 2000Jul 7, 2001Cancelled, another policy took over
CargoHartford Fire Insurance CompanyJul 7, 1999Apr 12, 2004Name changed
Liability (BIPD)United Pacific Insurance CoJul 7, 1998Jul 7, 2000Replaced by a new policy
CargoUnited Pacific Insurance CoJul 7, 1998Jul 7, 1999Replaced by a new policy
CargoThe Reliance Insurance Co.Jul 7, 1996Sep 26, 1998Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)The Reliance Insurance Co.Jul 7, 1996Sep 26, 1998Cancelled, another policy took over
Broker surety bond (BMC-84)American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co.May 1, 1990Feb 7, 1993Cancelled, no replacement
CargoAmerican Employers Insurance Co.Jul 7, 1989Jul 7, 1996Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Onebeacon America Insurance CompanyJul 7, 1989Jul 7, 1996Replaced by a new policy

Operating authority history

Every change FMCSA recorded to the company's license to operate, newest first.

  • Granted or reinstated
  • Warning, resolved
  • Revoked or suspended
  • Other
  1. Authority revoked Broker
  2. Authority granted Broker
  3. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Dec 18, 2019 — the company kept its authority.

  4. Authority reinstated Broker
  5. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jun 28, 2010 — the company kept its authority.

  6. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jun 25, 2009 — the company kept its authority.

  7. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jul 1, 2008 — the company kept its authority.

  8. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jul 9, 2007 — the company kept its authority.

  9. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jul 6, 2006 — the company kept its authority.

  10. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jul 6, 2005 — the company kept its authority.

  11. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Mar 18, 2004 — the company kept its authority.

  12. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Oct 31, 2000 — the company kept its authority.

  13. Authority revoked Broker
  14. Authority granted Broker
  15. Authority granted Carrier
  16. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Jun 26, 1989 — the company kept its authority.

  17. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Sep 28, 1987 — the company kept its authority.

  18. Authority granted Carrier

Source: FMCSA records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, checked 23 hours ago. Authority and insurance come from Motus, FMCSA's current registration system. This report reflects public federal data only; it is not an endorsement or a guarantee of service.

What the lookup checks

Eight things to know before you hand over your keys

Every interstate car shipping company is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The lookup reads that record and flags what matters to you as a customer.

  1. USDOT status

    Every company that moves vehicles across state lines needs an active USDOT number. Inactive means it has stopped operating or was shut down.

  2. Operating authority (MC number)

    Federal permission to ship cars for pay. Carriers hold carrier authority; brokers hold broker authority. No active authority, no legal interstate shipping.

  3. Liability insurance

    Carriers must keep at least $750,000 of liability coverage on file with the FMCSA. Most auto haulers carry $1,000,000.

  4. Broker bond

    Brokers must file a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund. It protects customers and carriers if the broker doesn't pay.

  5. Out-of-service orders

    An FMCSA order to stop operating — after failed safety audits, unpaid fines or an imminent hazard.

  6. Safety rating and crashes

    Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory after an FMCSA audit, plus crashes reported in the last 24 months.

  7. Time in business

    Scammers rarely keep a name for long. A registration only weeks or months old deserves extra caution.

  8. Carrier or broker

    Whether the company hauls your car itself or books a partner carrier — and whether it is actually registered to carry vehicles.

Beyond the records

Car shipping scam red flags

A clean FMCSA record is the minimum. These warning signs matter just as much — most car shipping complaints start with one of them.

  • A quote far below everyone else's. Lowball quotes get raised after booking or sit with no carrier for weeks. Compare with our car shipping cost calculator.
  • A big deposit by wire, Zelle or gift card. Reputable companies take $0–$250 upfront, usually by card, and the rest at pickup or delivery.
  • A name that doesn't match the record. The legal name or DBA on the FMCSA record should match the website, the contract and the truck.
  • "Guaranteed" pickup dates from a broker. A broker can't promise a date until a carrier is assigned — get the date in writing and ask who the carrier is.
  • No written contract or Bill of Lading. Inspect the car with the driver and sign the Bill of Lading at pickup and delivery — our car shipping checklist has a printable inspection form.

FAQ

Checking a car shipping company

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How do I check if a car shipping company is legit?

Look up its USDOT or MC number. A legitimate company has an active USDOT number, active operating authority (MC) as a carrier or broker, and insurance or a broker bond on file with the FMCSA. Then make sure the name on the record matches the company you are talking to, and be wary of any company registered in the last few months that asks for a large deposit.

What is the difference between a USDOT number and an MC number?

The USDOT number identifies the company and tracks its safety record, inspections and crashes. The MC number is its operating authority — federal permission to transport vehicles for pay across state lines. An interstate car shipping company needs both, and both must be active.

Where do I find a company's USDOT or MC number?

Licensed companies show them on their website (usually in the footer), in quotes and contracts, on the Bill of Lading and on the side of their trucks. If a company won't give you its USDOT or MC number, don't book with it.

Is it a red flag if the company is a broker?

No. Most online car shipping companies are brokers: they book your car with a partner carrier that runs the route. A legitimate broker has active broker authority and a $75,000 bond on file. Ask which carrier will haul your car and check that carrier too.

What insurance must a car shipping company have?

Interstate carriers must file at least $750,000 of liability insurance with the FMCSA (many auto haulers carry $1,000,000). Brokers must file a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund. Cargo insurance — the policy that pays for damage to your car — often isn't filed with the FMCSA, so ask for a certificate of insurance and check that the cargo limit covers your car's value.

What does "out of service" mean?

An out-of-service order is an FMCSA order to stop operating immediately, usually after an unsatisfactory safety rating, unpaid fines or an imminent hazard. A company under an active order must not move your car.

Where does this data come from and how current is it?

From the FMCSA's own records, published daily by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Results are refreshed at least every 12 hours. For a final check before you pay, you can also open the company's FMCSA SAFER snapshot from the report.