Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
177 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2256081 · MC-770140
TRX SOUTHEAST INC
177 power unitsavg 13.2 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCLEVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-770140 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
177Power units
106 observed · MCS-150
127Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.430.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRX SOUTHEAST INC safe to work with?
Is TRX SOUTHEAST INC safe to load? TRX SOUTHEAST INC (USDOT 2256081, MC-770140) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, operating 177 power units and 177 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 264 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
TSTRX SOUTHEAST INC 87
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Safety
264 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.4% (24-mo)79 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)176 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.4% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 177-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 177
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 177
- Annualized
- ≈89 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving84
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance62 · 12 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance39
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 11 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Zurich American · 13–16
Old Republic · 16–23
20112023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 177
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 106
- Trailers (towed)
- 127
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 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo176176
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OH
Top corridor
GA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 294783USDOT 2984398USDOT 603523USDOT 3979440USDOT 2944855USDOT 38111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (75 trucks · 68 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 239699USDOT 484360USDOT 2953269USDOT 186375USDOT 292991USDOT 1143006USDOT 548880USDOT 688143
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trxtrucking.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1071546USDOT 2256091USDOT 2256202
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark c doland — 3 carriers: USDOT 120670USDOT 237360
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)177177
Observed (24 mo)106106
Shared w/ other carriers7575
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
- 8777 ROCKSIDE RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44125-6112
- Mailing address
- 8777 ROCKSIDE ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44125
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (855) 259-9259
- Cell
- (216) 244-2115
- Fax
- (216) 803-1935
- Web domain
- trxtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Ferrante · Mark C Doland
- USDOT / docket
- 2256081 · MC-770140
- First registered
- 12/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 11,153,647 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/18/2017
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TRX SOUTHEAST INC's USDOT number?
TRX SOUTHEAST INC's USDOT number is 2256081, and its motor carrier number is MC-770140.
Is TRX SOUTHEAST INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, TRX SOUTHEAST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRX SOUTHEAST INC's safety record?
TRX SOUTHEAST INC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 264 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRX SOUTHEAST INC's fleet?
TRX SOUTHEAST INC operates 177 power units and 177 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRX SOUTHEAST INC based?
TRX SOUTHEAST INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.