Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3465340 · MC-1132497
TRANS LEADING CORPORATION
3 power unitsavg 13.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCOSTA MESA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1132497 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
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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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.538.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.6 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION safe to load? TRANS LEADING CORPORATION (USDOT 3465340, MC-1132497) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COSTA MESA, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
TLTRANS LEADING CORPORATION 80
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Driving8 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Qualitas · 20–24
20202025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COSTA MESA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2012269USDOT 3297260USDOT 2333466
Shares a company officer with other carriers
madison cao — 2 carriers: USDOT 3634542
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3330 HARBOR BLVD SUITE 200, COSTA MESA, CA, 92626
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (657) 789-2360
- Web domain
- tlcorporation.net
Registration
- Officers
- Madison Cao · Dalena Ngocchan Huynh
- USDOT / docket
- 3465340 · MC-1132497
- First registered
- 08/05/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 389,993 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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.
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Frequently asked
What is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
TRANS LEADING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 3465340, and its motor carrier number is MC-1132497.
Is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, TRANS LEADING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION's safety record?
TRANS LEADING CORPORATION has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 TRANS LEADING CORPORATION's fleet?
TRANS LEADING CORPORATION operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANS LEADING CORPORATION based?
TRANS LEADING CORPORATION is based in COSTA MESA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.