Carrier profile · USDOT 14484 · MC-187846 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

32 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesGRAFTON, OH94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187846 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

40Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(440) 748-5900 Email dispatchcfada@rosstransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 89 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 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

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 61 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 10.2 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

61 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 6

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 61
Annualized: ≈31 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther4 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
180.605 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
173.24 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’19 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Greenwich’02–’07

Zurich American’09–’14

Steadfast’10–’17

Commerce Industry’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE · since Jun 2019

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Jul 2014 → Jun 2019	$5M	15
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2017	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jul 2014	$5M	2
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Feb 2010	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Jun 2009	$5M	1
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2007	$5M	7
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 1996 → Nov 1995	$5M	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Nov 1993 → Nov 1995	$5M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 40

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

34.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRAFTON, OH

36790 GILES RD

Top corridor

OH 31 · PA 9 · NY 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 511412Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2520572 USDOT 3243700 USDOT 1158619 USDOT 180743 USDOT 432793 USDOT 511412

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 36790 GILES RD, GRAFTON, OH, 44044
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (440) 748-5900
Fax: (440) 366-3904
Email: cfada@rosstransportation.com
Web domain: rosstransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Chris Fada · William E Cromling Iii
USDOT / docket: 14484 · MC-187846
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 2,427,037 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 54427158

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

112

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,427,037

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 14484) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE effective Jun 30, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 61 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 61 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 112 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 14484, and its motor carrier number is MC-187846.

Is ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).