Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
183 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2256202 · MC-770136
TRX GREAT LAKES INC
183 power unitsavg 11.9 yrNational · 23 statesCLEVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-770136 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
183Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
75Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.627.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRX GREAT LAKES INC safe to work with?
Is TRX GREAT LAKES INC safe to load? TRX GREAT LAKES INC (USDOT 2256202, MC-770136) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, operating 183 power units and 183 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 158 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TGTRX GREAT LAKES INC 81
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Safety
158 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.6% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)102 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.8% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 183-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 183
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 102
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving50
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 11–16
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 9 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 183
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 75
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo102102
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OH
Top corridor
KS ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4227101USDOT 3586660Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 443681USDOT 1356546USDOT 280084USDOT 3013620USDOT 782294USDOT 2317693USDOT 748118USDOT 1070890
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trxtrucking.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1071546USDOT 2256081USDOT 2256091
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)183183
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers3333
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 ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44125
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (855) 259-9259
- Cell
- (440) 371-0316
- Fax
- (216) 803-1935
- Web domain
- trxtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Doland · David Ferrante
- USDOT / docket
- 2256202 · MC-770136
- First registered
- 12/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 6,685,893 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/22/2014
- 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 GREAT LAKES INC's USDOT number?
TRX GREAT LAKES INC's USDOT number is 2256202, and its motor carrier number is MC-770136.
Is TRX GREAT LAKES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRX GREAT LAKES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRX GREAT LAKES INC's safety record?
TRX GREAT LAKES INC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRX GREAT LAKES INC's fleet?
TRX GREAT LAKES INC operates 183 power units and 183 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRX GREAT LAKES INC based?
TRX GREAT LAKES INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.