Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 627071 · MC-141754
TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
33 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 23 statesAUGUSTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-141754 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC safe to work with?
Is TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC safe to load? TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC (USDOT 627071, MC-141754) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUGUSTA, GA, operating 33 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC 87
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)73 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 33-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 73
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving42
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 15 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
Ranger Ins · 96–00
Transguard America · 00–03
Stonington · 04–07
Vanliner · 12–14
Transguard America · 14–19
Carolina · 22–24
19942025
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Aug 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Sep 2014 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Aug 2000 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| RANGER COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 1996 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
2000
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 observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUGUSTA, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 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 721675USDOT 4336964USDOT 3367785USDOT 2502176USDOT 146060USDOT 2545684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 721675USDOT 2563633USDOT 4336964USDOT 273706USDOT 299073USDOT 3564601USDOT 146060USDOT 2502176
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john turner — 41 carriers: USDOT 262849USDOT 374355USDOT 403686USDOT 521010USDOT 681442USDOT 884355USDOT 890775USDOT 937624
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1494 WRIGHTSBORO RD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 722-0478
- Cell
- (706) 830-4072
- Fax
- (706) 724-3949
- mvmann1290@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Turner · Brittani Amerson
- USDOT / docket
- 627071 · MC-141754
- First registered
- 01/16/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 2,255,553 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/13/2017
- 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 TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number?
TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number is 627071, and its motor carrier number is MC-141754.
Is TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's safety record?
TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 roadside inspections, with 6 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 TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC's fleet?
TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC operates 33 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC based?
TURNER TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC is based in AUGUSTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.