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Carrier profile · USDOT 350195 · MC-24670 · Updated 06/13/2026

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

3 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-24670 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 615-0827 Email dispatchsafety@centralsystems.com

Carrier verification summary for CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/08/2026.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 350195) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 07/12/2001 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2014–2014 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 3-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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving3
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1

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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 on filegeneral-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 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’93–’06

Transguard America’23–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Mar 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Apr 2023 → Mar 2023	$1M	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2009	$1M	3
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$1M	9
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Mar 2006	$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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

9625 BROADWAY

Top corridor

CO ⇄ TX

CO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1274056Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centralsystems.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 20106 USDOT 74817 USDOT 225115 USDOT 281869 USDOT 542341 USDOT 1274056 USDOT 2363751 USDOT 2363759

Shares a company officer with other carriers

elizabeth appleton — 11 carriers: USDOT 20106 USDOT 74817 USDOT 225115 USDOT 281869 USDOT 542341 USDOT 1274056 USDOT 2363751 USDOT 2363759

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: 9625 BROADWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78217
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (915) 615-0827
Email: safety@centralsystems.com
Web domain: centralsystems.com

Registration

Officers: Tina Demeritt · Elizabeth Appleton
USDOT / docket: 350195 · MC-24670
First registered: 04/11/1989
Last MCS-150: 05/08/2026 · 1,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 07/12/2001
D-U-N-S: 7369119

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,000

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 CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 350195, and its motor carrier number is MC-24670.

Is CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.