Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2029816 · MC-713241
MTS TRANSPORT LLC
DBA MTS
75 power unitsavg 9 yrNational · 29 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-713241 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
119 observed · MCS-150
121Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 351 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.921.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MTS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MTS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MTS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2029816, MC-713241) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 75 power units and 133 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 351 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMTS TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
351 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.9% (24-mo)137 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)205 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 205
- Annualized
- ≈103 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving89
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 26 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Travelers · 10–12
Zurich American · 12–23
20102023
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2010 → Oct 2012 | $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)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 119
- Trailers (towed)
- 121
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo204204
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3644911USDOT 625316USDOT 3300318USDOT 2388797USDOT 1848667USDOT 1832220USDOT 16130USDOT 171171Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 243471USDOT 2842151USDOT 3357834USDOT 3756975USDOT 16130USDOT 192068USDOT 3923883USDOT 1762766
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gomts.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1140957
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph marino — 12 carriers: USDOT 694730USDOT 1384667USDOT 1438887USDOT 1771164USDOT 1828371USDOT 1861995USDOT 2318241USDOT 2558298
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)119119
Shared w/ other carriers4949
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
- 3101 ANNAPOLIS RD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 269-7466
- Fax
- (410) 355-1184
- cziesman@gomts.com
- Web domain
- gomts.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Marino · Joseph Marino
- USDOT / docket
- 2029816 · MC-713241
- First registered
- 05/05/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 10,016,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 MTS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MTS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2029816, and its motor carrier number is MC-713241.
Is MTS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MTS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MTS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MTS TRANSPORT LLC has a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 351 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MTS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MTS TRANSPORT LLC operates 75 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MTS TRANSPORT LLC based?
MTS TRANSPORT LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.