# TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC (USDOT 385886)

> 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 Aug 12, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.
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> 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 Aug 12, 2026.
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> 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 Aug 12, 2026.
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> The carrier received 184 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 181 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
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> The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.
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> It reports 0 power units and 165 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 10, 2026.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 31, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Clear to load
- Vektor safety score: 88/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Aug 12, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: Active
- Contract for-hire authority: None
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Active filing — $5,000,000 limit · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · effective May 1, 2024

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 184 — 181 vehicle-level, 51 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.5% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.0% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 5
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 2
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Dec 31, 2024

## Fleet
- Power units: 0
- Drivers: 165
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Aug 10, 2026

## Identity
- USDOT: 385886
- Docket: MC-229775
- Legal name: TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC
- Domicile: ORANGE, CA
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Mar 16, 1990
- States with observed roadside inspections: 7

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Aug 12, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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