Carrier profile · USDOT 385886 · MC-229775 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC

0 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 7 statesORANGE, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-229775 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.8Avg age (yr)

2009–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(714) 637-4300 Email dispatchterry@tcsbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 299 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.5%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 — 186 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

182 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 39

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.

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’93–’99

National Interstate’02–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → May 2024	$5M	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1993 → Jun 1999	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 43
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

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

44.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

188

CA busiest

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

Home base

ORANGE, CA

1931 N BATAVIA STREET

Top corridor

CA 172 · TX 8 · AZ 4

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 1660739 USDOT 908920 USDOT 2808973 USDOT 2591019 USDOT 492921 USDOT 276423

Shares a company officer with other carriers

terry fischer — 3 carriers: USDOT 1761821 USDOT 3712115

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: 1931 N BATAVIA STREET, ORANGE, CA, 92865
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (714) 637-4300
Cell: (714) 396-0346
Fax: (714) 637-4377
Email: terry@tcsbus.com
Web domain: tcsbus.com

Registration

Officers: Terry Fischer · Kathryn Fischer
USDOT / docket: 385886 · MC-229775
First registered: Mar 16, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 17, 2026 · 4,015,856 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 31, 2024
D-U-N-S: 131232654

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

165

Drivers

165

CDL drivers

4,015,856

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 TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC.

TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC (USDOT 385886) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 186 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 165 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 31, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 385886, and its motor carrier number is MC-229775.

Is TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC's safety record?

TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC has a 0.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 299 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).