Carrier profile · USDOT 1278724 · MC-175681 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Combined Transport Systems LLC

39 power unitsavg 11 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPORTAGE, IN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-175681 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 787-8868 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 36.36% on 33 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
21 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 22, 2026.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 20.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

62 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving42 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’96–’99

1st Security’05–’13

Acuity A’11–’19

1st Security’13–’25

Carolina’19–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2021

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2019 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Oct 2013 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Oct 2008	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	2
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Aug 2005 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2003 → Sep 2004	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → May 2002	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 1996 → Nov 1999	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Sep 1996	$750K	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Jan 1993 → Sep 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 35

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 14 inspections
Indiana: 12 inspections
Tennessee: 11 inspections
Kentucky: 9 inspections
South Carolina: 7 inspections
Ohio: 4 inspections
Michigan: 4 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

PORTAGE, IN

1201 MARINE VIEW STREET

Most inspections: NC

14 inspections

NC 14 · IN 12 · TN 11

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130 USDOT 3566257Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86876 USDOT 3566257 USDOT 2477295 USDOT 3790041 USDOT 95381 USDOT 886667 USDOT 120670 USDOT 2534606

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckinit.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 76114 USDOT 247353 USDOT 616294 USDOT 624355 USDOT 729408 USDOT 952537 USDOT 1227359 USDOT 1231134

Shares a company officer with other carriers

linda mason — 2 carriers: USDOT 3508738

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1201 MARINE VIEW STREET, PORTAGE, IN, 46368
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 787-8868
Fax: (219) 787-9252
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: truckinit.com

Registration

Officer: Linda Mason
USDOT / docket: 1278724 · MC-175681
First registered: Aug 24, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 1,361,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 22, 2015
Recordable crash rate: 1.04
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,361,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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36%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 33 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

105violation records

25OOS-tagged records

12 of 33inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

3168%21 / 31

Unsafe driving

244%1 / 24

Brakes

190%0 / 19

Hours of service

180%0 / 18

Lights

1217%2 / 12

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 252 / 6

40%May 25 to Nov 254 / 10

29%Nov 25 to May 262 / 7

40%May 26 to Nov 264 / 10

Top 3 codes (20 of 105 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components9
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
395.24 ELD — record edits / data5
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.201A-VFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207C-SBML Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS-6 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC.

COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 1278724) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2015 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?

COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 1278724, and its motor carrier number is MC-175681.

Is COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?

COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).