Red Gate Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Livonia, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 35 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 35 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69% | 94% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.79 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.11 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state OH accounts for 35% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 71%.
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3953AII | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| May 14, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3939BLRLO | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |