Asset-based
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA T C I TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC (USDOT 330295) 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 OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 106 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 69 vehicle-level and 106 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 80 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC's USDOT number is 330295, and its motor carrier number is MC-213682.
As of Jun 13, 2026, TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC has a 20.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 155 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).
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC operates 80 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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106 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 4 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 12 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2014 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Jun 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Mar 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| LM INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2007 → Mar 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Mar 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| ALEA NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1998 → Oct 2001 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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