Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
889 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 315503 · MC-197897
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC
DBA TRANSAM
889 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 45 statesOLATHE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197897 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
889Power units
561 observed · MCS-150
955Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2177 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.619.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3838
61 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC safe to load? TRANSAM TRUCKING INC (USDOT 315503, MC-197897) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OLATHE, KS, operating 889 power units and 481 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,177 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 61 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
TTTRANSAM TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
2,177 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.6% (24-mo)582 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)1,161 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.9% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 889-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 889
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,161
- Annualized
- ≈581 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving613 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance159 · 146 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance158
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance155 · 41 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance68 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance61 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance58 · 13 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance44
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving32
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving30
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Liberty · 92–00
St Paul · 00–03
Great West · 03–13
Rli · 13–20
19922021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2003 → May 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → May 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1992 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 889
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 561
- Trailers (towed)
- 955
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 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,1581,158
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OLATHE, KS
Top corridor
TN ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706USDOT 69310USDOT 1009435USDOT 1573208USDOT 3507517USDOT 3828108USDOT 4453739USDOT 3818651Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (97 trucks · 160 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3881475USDOT 4149171USDOT 4275768USDOT 4292402USDOT 4414325USDOT 2953523USDOT 3947765USDOT 4238918
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)889889
Observed (24 mo)561561
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 15910 SOUTH 169 HIGHWAY, OLATHE, KS, 66062
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (913) 782-5300
- Web domain
- transamtruck.com
Registration
- Officers
- Murray Droescher · Joseph Jacobson
- USDOT / docket
- 315503 · MC-197897
- First registered
- 05/19/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 43,198,516 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/07/2024
- D-U-N-S
- 180594079
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 TRANSAM TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 315503, and its motor carrier number is MC-197897.
Is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, TRANSAM TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC's safety record?
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC has a 19.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,177 roadside inspections, with 61 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC's fleet?
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC operates 889 power units and 481 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSAM TRUCKING INC based?
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC is based in OLATHE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.