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Carrier profile · USDOT 240663 · MC-170794 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC

60 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 7 statesCINCINNATI, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170794 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

60Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 769-4774 Email dispatchshane@tcsohio.com; safety@tcsohio.com

Carrier verification summary for TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) reports 60 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 240663) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 28, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

30.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

30.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 31.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 60-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: 60
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 16 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Fire Connecticut’95–’98

Xl Specialty’98–’01

Carolina’06–’10

Granite State’12–’15

Starr Liability’16–’20

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → May 2026	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2023 → May 2025	$1M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2022 → May 2023	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2022	$1M	1
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$1M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → May 2020	$1M	9
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$1M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2015	$1M	3
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2010 → Jan 2011	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Jan 2010	$1M	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2004	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2006	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2004	$1M	2
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	2
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jan 2001	$1M	2
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Feb 1998	$1M	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jan 1995 → Jan 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 60
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

17%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

CINCINNATI, OH

1718 RALSTON AVENUE

Top corridor

NM ⇄ OH

NM 5 · IN 3 · AR 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1730271 USDOT 3048083 USDOT 3153916 USDOT 3842928 USDOT 2362162 USDOT 3810132 USDOT 1945372 USDOT 3050232

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1718 RALSTON AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45223
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (513) 769-4774
Fax: (513) 769-0239
Email: shane@tcsohio.com; safety@tcsohio.com
Web domain: tcsohio.com; safety

Registration

Officer: Shane G. Qualls
USDOT / docket: 240663 · MC-170794
First registered: Dec 9, 1983
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 2,773,628 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 28, 2010
D-U-N-S: 116234782

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,773,628

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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Frequently asked

What is TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 240663, and its motor carrier number is MC-170794.

Is TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC based?

TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 240663
MC / Docket: MC-170794
Officer: SHANE G. QUALLS
Address: 1718 RALSTON AVENUE
CINCINNATI, OH, 45223

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026

Vehicle OOS 30%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

7 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(513) 769-4774 Email dispatchshane@tcsohio.com; safety@tcsohio.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 240663
MC / Docket: MC-170794
Officer: SHANE G. QUALLS
Address: 1718 RALSTON AVENUE
CINCINNATI, OH, 45223

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026

Vehicle OOS 30%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

7 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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