Red-thread — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2011)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Red-thread Spaces Llc
DBA
Red-thread
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
101 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
Phone
(617) 439-4900
Power units
23
Drivers
22
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC752431
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 02/11/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/18/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
2.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dtheleen@red-thread.com — company domain
Domain age
red-thread.com registered 1998-08-10 (28 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 11/2017 · CT 05/2017 · CT 08/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2026 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2026 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Oct 1, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 15, 2025 | RI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 30, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 19, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2024 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2024 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 14, 2023 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2023 | CT | Level I — Full |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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