Carrier profile · USDOT 216303 · MC-159978 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC

9 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesGREENSBORO, NC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159978 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 854-0990 Email dispatchfbest@transcorpcarriers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 3 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Vanliner’90–’95

Legion’95–’00

Great West’02–’15

Sentry Select’17–’24

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2024 → Feb 2026	$1M	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2024	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2002 → Feb 2015	$1M	2
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2002	$1M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Jul 2000	$1M	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1990 → Jul 1995	$1M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

42.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

GREENSBORO, NC

2801 IMMANUEL RD

Top corridor

NC 4 · TN 3 · FL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2328470 USDOT 692947 USDOT 831953 USDOT 434005 USDOT 3196749 USDOT 3689437

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2801 IMMANUEL RD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407-2517
Mailing address: 2801 IMMANUEL ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 854-0990
Cell: (336) 687-5060
Fax: (336) 854-0206
Email: fbest@transcorpcarriers.com
Web domain: transcorpcarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Fred B. Best · Jeff Whaley
USDOT / docket: 216303 · MC-159978
First registered: Jul 6, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2026 · 1,101,800 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 20, 2006
D-U-N-S: 177058591

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,101,800

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC.

TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC (USDOT 216303) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 216303, and its motor carrier number is MC-159978.

Is TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC's safety record?

TRANSCORP CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).