Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
565 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 260968 · MC-184249
TRANSCO LINES INC
565 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 37 statesRUSSELLVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184249 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
565Power units
554 observed · MCS-150
1,099Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.929.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2121
54 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANSCO LINES INC safe to work with?
Is TRANSCO LINES INC safe to load? TRANSCO LINES INC (USDOT 260968, MC-184249) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, operating 565 power units and 655 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,115 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 54 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TLTRANSCO LINES INC 81
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Safety
2,115 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.9% (24-mo)663 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)1,330 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.9% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 565-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 565
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,330
- Annualized
- ≈665 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving508
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance224 · 203 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance95 · 31 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance85 · 34 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance78 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance67
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance49 · 32 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance49
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance44
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance28
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Sentry Select · 93–99
Clarendon National · 00–02
Lincoln General · 02–08
State National · 08–10
State Nationalspecialty · 10–13
19932013
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2010 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1993 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 565
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 554
- Trailers (towed)
- 1099
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,3221,322
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 82 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3519782USDOT 3552171USDOT 4101795USDOT 255166USDOT 3387303USDOT 1955762USDOT 3218535USDOT 2313259Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 89 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3519782USDOT 3552171USDOT 3764641USDOT 4101795USDOT 898079USDOT 3132231USDOT 3743114USDOT 4152559
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)565565
Observed (24 mo)554554
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 401 N ARKANSAS AVE, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1400, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72811
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 967-5700
- Web domain
- transcolines.com
Registration
- Officers
- Laura Wolfe · Travis Cooper
- USDOT / docket
- 260968 · MC-184249
- First registered
- 06/19/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2024 · 69,883,128 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/24/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 156318768
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSCO LINES INC's USDOT number?
TRANSCO LINES INC's USDOT number is 260968, and its motor carrier number is MC-184249.
Is TRANSCO LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TRANSCO LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSCO LINES INC's safety record?
TRANSCO LINES INC has a 29.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,115 roadside inspections, with 54 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRANSCO LINES INC's fleet?
TRANSCO LINES INC operates 565 power units and 655 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSCO LINES INC based?
TRANSCO LINES INC is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.