Red Stag Truck Accidents — What the Federal Record Shows
Red Stag trucks were involved in 10 federally reported crashes in the past two years (since Jul 2024) — 1 of them fatal.
11
Jun 2026
1
$1M
10
1
Red Stag has more crashes on record than 3 in 4 fleets this size with crash records.
RED STAG LLC · USDOT 2562627 · Cresson, TX · 195 power units · large fleet
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What crashes are on Red Stag's federal record?
1 of the crashes on this record was fatal.
| Date | State | Severity | Deaths | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | VA | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NC | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | TN | Fatal | 1 | 1 | No |
| Oct 16, 2025 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2025 | VA | Severe injury | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2025 | VA | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2025 | NC | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2025 | AR | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2025 | LA | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2024 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 6, 2024 | VA | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes |
Who insures Red Stag trucks — and for how much?
Filed Liability Limit
$1M
Primary Insurer
Ms Transverse Insurance Company
ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 1 | SELF-INSURED: No
A qualified attorney in your state uses this federal record to identify any additional policies and defendants that could contribute to a claim.
How often do Red Stag trucks fail safety inspections?
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 10.6%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 2.3%
What these records mean if you were injured
Fleet-wide averages don't decide individual cases. Liability turns on what this specific driver, dispatcher, and truck's logs show in the hours before your crash.
Across 152 federal inspections in the past two years, Red Stag's vehicle out-of-service rate (10.6%) places below the median of comparable high-inspection-volume carriers with crash records.
$1M in liability coverage is on file — 1.3× the $750K federal floor for general freight.
In Virginia, a personal-injury lawsuit must generally be filed within 2 years of the crash.
For the most recent crash on this record, that general window runs to about Jun 2028.
For a death, the deadline generally runs from the date of death, not the crash date — FMCSA counts a death within 30 days of the crash as a crash fatality.
There are exceptions — which ones apply to your case is a lawyer's job.
What to do if you were injured in a Red Stag crash
Federal records document crashes; they don't assign fault — fault is established by investigation, police reports, and litigation.
The carrier named here may not be the only responsible party — brokers, shippers, and manufacturers sit outside this record, each on their own clock.
Federal driver-log retention for this crash: expires Dec 2026.
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USDOT 2562627 · Red Stag LLC
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Why timing matters
State law may give you years to file a claim — but the evidence often doesn't last that long. Dashcam and onboard data can be overwritten within days. Federal rules require carriers to keep a driver's electronic logs (ELD) for only six months; after that, deletion is lawful. A preservation letter from an attorney puts the carrier on formal notice — destroying evidence after that point risks court sanctions.
Night-driving crash pattern
The Safeny Night-Driving Pattern: Of 10 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 1 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 10% dark-condition share, which is not statistically distinct (p=0.26) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.