TRANS-UNITED INC
USDOT 70750MC-Docket MC128648BURNS HARBOR, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized45 power units
TRANS-UNITED INC (USDOT 70750) in BURNS HARBOR, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2000-09-21 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-02-08 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.13
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.14
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
7
Crashes
59
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
14
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 45
- Total drivers
- 48
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.6%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35.5%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 4 times last 2000-09-21
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-06
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2005-02-08 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
121
Inspections
22
OOS inspections
137
Violations
29
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-10
TX
Tow-away
2026-02-27
IN
Tow-away
2025-11-24
PA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-11-11
KY
Tow-away
2025-07-19
IL
2 injured
2025-02-21
PA
Tow-away
2024-12-21
IN
2 injuredTow-away
2024-06-10
WI
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
55 | 1 | 2026-05-26 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
53 | 19 | 2026-03-12 |
Hours of service 395
|
14 | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
8 | 6 | 2025-08-21 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-19 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2023-08-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | OOS |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-04-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged Dunnage/chocks/cradles/shoring bars/blocking and bracing | — |
| 2024-11-21 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-09-19 | Driver Fitness | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | OOS |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2024-09-10 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2024-07-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | OOS |
| 2024-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-05-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-26 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 34A1-ELDDFN | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-05-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-05-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-12 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2026-02-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-11-20 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-11-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-10-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-10-28 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-10-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
2025-10-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-10-15 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-08-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-08-21 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3-C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
2025-08-18 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-08-12 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
2025-08-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2025-04-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2025-03-26 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-03-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2025-03-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-02-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104D-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-02-15 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2024-12-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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