HUMBOLDT TRANSIT AUTHORITY
USDOT 659212 · Doing business as REDWOOD TRANSIT SYSTEM
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (61 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 659212 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | HUMBOLDT TRANSIT AUTHORITY |
| DBA Name | REDWOOD TRANSIT SYSTEM |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7074430826 |
| Address | 133 V STREET, Eureka, CA, 95501-0844 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-07-29 — CA — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2025-04-12 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-23 — CA — towaway
- 2023-10-04 — CA — 5 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 61 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 53 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,290,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JAN-26 |
HUMBOLDT TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates 61 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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