Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1574992 · MC-583278
TDS TRANSPORT INC
47 power unitsavg 19.1 yrNational · 18 statesSTAUNTON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-583278 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TDS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is TDS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TDS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1574992, MC-583278) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STAUNTON, IL, operating 47 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTDS TRANSPORT INC 80
01
Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% now● Stable
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 47-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 47
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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 Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Progressive · 06–09
State National · 10–12
National · 12–17
20062025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 47
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STAUNTON, IL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 857474Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 376816USDOT 545864USDOT 551672USDOT 2660199USDOT 857474USDOT 3656442USDOT 600382
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4747
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1395 SOUTH HACKMAN, STAUNTON, IL, 62088
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 635-2698
- Cell
- (217) 320-8195
- Fax
- (866) 407-8723
- tds@tdstransport.com
- Web domain
- tdstransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tommy Schmidt · Debra Schmidt
- USDOT / docket
- 1574992 · MC-583278
- First registered
- 11/08/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2025 · 1,217,564 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 140272613
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate TDS TRANSPORT INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is TDS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
TDS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1574992, and its motor carrier number is MC-583278.
Is TDS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TDS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TDS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
TDS TRANSPORT INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is TDS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
TDS TRANSPORT INC operates 47 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TDS TRANSPORT INC based?
TDS TRANSPORT INC is based in STAUNTON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.