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
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

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
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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2002 → May 2024$5M4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJun 1999 → Jun 1999$5M2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJun 1993 → Jun 1999$5M2