Small fleet
183 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
183 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRX GREAT LAKES INC (USDOT 2256202) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 $4,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 104 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 104 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 183 power units and 183 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
TRX GREAT LAKES INC's USDOT number is 2256202, and its motor carrier number is MC-770136.
As of Jun 13, 2026, TRX GREAT LAKES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRX GREAT LAKES INC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TRX GREAT LAKES INC operates 183 power units and 183 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRX GREAT LAKES INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
Comparable carriers around Cleveland and across Ohio
104 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
99 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 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
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 9 |
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 23 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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