TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC

USDOT 240663MC-Docket MC170794CINCINNATI, OH
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized60 power units

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) in CINCINNATI, OH — 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.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Current BIPD policy (PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-04-06) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • 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.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 39 times, most recent 2026-04-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-05-27 (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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-05-28

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.66

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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
17
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
60
Total drivers
60
Years in business
43
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
25%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
39 times last 2026-04-06
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-12
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2010-05-27 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

34
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
51
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-03 → 2026-02-25.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
19 11 2026-02-25
Unsafe driving 392
7 0 2025-04-18
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-03-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake tubing and hose adequacy OOS
2025-10-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-04-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-10-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-05-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 14 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-02-25 AR · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207B-AALPME
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2026-02-05 NM · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45 OOS
2025-10-19 NM · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-04-18 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2024-10-21 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2024-09-18 AR · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC Not Guilty/Dismissed
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-05-21 AR · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
2024-03-10 IN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 8(a)
2024-03-06 IN · Level 2 6 viols· 5 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2024-03-02 AR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2024-01-10 IN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2023-12-19 KY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
2023-08-31 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-08-19 MO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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