Trans-states Express Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 29, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 61 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2024 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2021 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2019 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2017 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2017 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2017 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2016 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2016 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2015 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2014 | OH | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2014 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2013 | WV | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2013 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2012 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2012 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |