Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TOTAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1345451, MC-508870) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, operating 51 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 110 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 29.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1345451, and its motor carrier number is MC-508870.
As of 2026-06-21, PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 29.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 51 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Nov 2005 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMUNITY BANK OF THE SOUTH | Mar 2005 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ALEA NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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