Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,879 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1062707 · MC-441241
TRANSCO INC
1,879 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 49 statesTEMPLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441241 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,879Power units
910 observed · MCS-150
1,023Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2239 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal8080
129 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANSCO INC safe to work with?
Is TRANSCO INC safe to load? TRANSCO INC (USDOT 1062707, MC-441241) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TEMPLE, TX, operating 1,879 power units and 3,946 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,239 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 129 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITRANSCO INC 88
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Safety
2,239 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)674 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)1,353 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.4% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,879-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,879
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,385
- Annualized
- ≈693 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving643 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance177 · 162 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance141 · 34 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance104 · 22 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance79
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance64
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance48
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance42
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance38 · 22 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 03–10
State Pennsylvania · 14–16
Ace American · 16–21
20022021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2014 → May 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2012 → May 2013 | $1M | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2011 → May 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → May 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2003 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,879
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 910
- Trailers (towed)
- 1023
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4848
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,3831,383
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEMPLE, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 36 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 422227USDOT 917131USDOT 1928963USDOT 3123250USDOT 92261USDOT 2843098USDOT 3360055Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 132 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57508USDOT 327574USDOT 422227USDOT 794760USDOT 917131USDOT 2517406USDOT 3461561USDOT 3472971
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mclaneco.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 144101USDOT 917131USDOT 1023224
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tony frankenberger — 2 carriers: USDOT 917131
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,8791,879
Observed (24 mo)910910
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4747 MCLANE PARKWAY, TEMPLE, TX, 76503
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 6115, TEMPLE, TX, 76503
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (254) 771-7500
- Cell
- (254) 421-1468
- Fax
- (254) 771-7449
- Web domain
- mclaneco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tony Frankenberger · Eric Hildenbrand
- USDOT / docket
- 1062707 · MC-441241
- First registered
- 10/16/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 128,855,708 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/12/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 23022556
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSCO INC's USDOT number?
TRANSCO INC's USDOT number is 1062707, and its motor carrier number is MC-441241.
Is TRANSCO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSCO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSCO INC's safety record?
TRANSCO INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,239 roadside inspections, with 129 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANSCO INC's fleet?
TRANSCO INC operates 1,879 power units and 3,946 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSCO INC based?
TRANSCO INC is based in TEMPLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.