TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD

Q: What is TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's safety rating?

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: Does TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD have valid operating authority?

Yes. TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC155796). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

DBA: ACCUTRAN

USDOT 193227 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: HEATH RICHARDS Company officer 2: DAVID HASTINGS General Freight Driveaway / Towaway Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Produce Intermodal Containers +8 more Based in OMAHA, NE Insurance watch: HIGH Grade B · 75

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Property Broker reinstated · Mar 17, 2011

Policy effective · May 1, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Property Broker gap · 6982 days Inactive Feb 3, 1992 → reinstated Mar 17, 2011
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: HEATH RICHARDS

Company officer 2: DAVID HASTINGS

Cargo: General Freight, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD (USDOT 193227)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): HEATH RICHARDS (Company officer); DAVID HASTINGS (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Property Broker gap · 6982 days — Inactive Feb 3, 1992 → reinstated Mar 17, 2011
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/193227/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 75/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.3% (better). Vehicle OOS 19.8% vs peer median 17% (worse). n=2617 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

5 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 193227

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

MC / docket MC155796

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer HEATH RICHARDS

Company officer 2 DAVID HASTINGS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Intermodal Containers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Meat, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 313 units

Drivers 292

Annual mileage 21,000,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (402) 895-9610

Email: [email protected]

Physical

10001 SOUTH 152ND STREET

OMAHA, NE 68138

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 193227

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 21,000,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 19.8% vs 23.4% -3.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%

Active liability insurance

All 5 liability policies →

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Insurance
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective May 1, 2026
Process Agent
CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC155796
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	310	3	0
Trailers	1,600	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 257 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	2	3	5
Tow-away	4	7	11
Crash reports	4	9	13

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 523 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	298	298	1
OOS inspections	0	30	0
OOS percentage	0%	10.07%	0%
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

313

Drivers

292

Inspections

523

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

19.8%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

257 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD is a corporation based in OMAHA, NE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 193227. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 313 power units and 292 drivers, with 523 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 19.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD is a large fleet, operating 313 power units and 292 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Omaha, NE. Across 314 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 9.6% out-of-service rate, with 17 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for contract, common, and broker.

Inspection profile

314 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 73% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in KS (61) and CA (56), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

9.6% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (39.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 30 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 313 power units (large fleet) and 292 drivers; Kenworth, International, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 19.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 2,617 ACTIVE carriers operating 156–470 power units (±50% of this carrier's 313 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.3%

Median across 2,617 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

19.8%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17%

Median across 2,617 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +2.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Property Broker authority was inactive from Feb 3, 1992 to Mar 17, 2011 (6982 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kansas (KS)	62	2	3.2%	Jul 16, 2026
Nebraska (NE)	56	5	8.9%	Jun 26, 2026
California (CA)	48	6	12.5%	Apr 14, 2026
Missouri (MO)	35	11	31.4%	Jul 13, 2026
Iowa (IA)	19	2	10.5%	Jul 20, 2026
Nevada (NV)	17	0	0.0%	Sep 2, 2025
Colorado (CO)	16	1	6.3%	May 21, 2026
Texas (TX)	13	0	0.0%	Jun 3, 2026
Wyoming (WY)	9	1	11.1%	Jul 9, 2026
Utah (UT)	6	0	0.0%	Sep 23, 2025
South Dakota (SD)	4	0	0.0%	Feb 12, 2026
Virginia (VA)	3	0	0.0%	Jun 10, 2025
West Virginia (WV)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 21, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA)	2	1	50.0%	Oct 28, 2025
New Mexico (NM)	2	0	0.0%	Dec 2, 2024
Arkansas (AR)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 19, 2025
Idaho (ID)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 6, 2025
Arizona (AZ)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 5, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 10, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		162
International		117
Peterbilt		87
CIMC		72
Freightliner		46
Hyundai Translead		37
Chii		22
Great Dane		19

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	26	—	0.28	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	32	—	0.88	1	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	61	—	2.71	3	—	Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (523 rows) View all 523 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88463539	Jul 20, 2026	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 425425 · 1FUJHLDV1SLVT0847	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
88451911	Jul 16, 2026	KS	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 429324 · 1XKYDP9X0TJ198761	0	—	No
88405937	Jul 13, 2026	MO	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 429985 · 1XKYDP9X1TJ198767	2	393.9A-LIL, 392.2-SLLILC	No
88357884	Jul 9, 2026	WY	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 425427 · 1FUJHLDV5SLVT0849	1	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
88349385	Jul 8, 2026	WY	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 426886 · 3AKJHLDV6SSVY1913	0	—	No
88331134	Jul 6, 2026	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE TEMP · 3AKJGEBG1FDGL9734	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
88294333	Jun 30, 2026	MO	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 430763 · 1XKYDP9X1TJ209251	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
88257888	Jun 26, 2026	NE	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 431151 · 1XKYDP9X4TJ209258	0	—	No
88247715	Jun 25, 2026	KS	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 421256 · 1XKYD49X3RJ353519	3	395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.2-SLLS2, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT	No
88221294	Jun 23, 2026	NE	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 431149 · 1XKYDP9X4TJ209261	0	—	No
88158936	Jun 16, 2026	KS	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 427142 · 1XKYDP9X2SJ167140	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
88137478	Jun 11, 2026	MO	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 430760 · 1XKYDP9X1TJ209248	0	—	No
88074154	Jun 8, 2026	NE	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 426883 · 3AKJHLDV0SSVY1910	0	—	No
88055917	Jun 3, 2026	TX	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NE 408965 · 3HSDZTZR3NN431156	0	—	No
87977557	May 26, 2026	NE	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 425183 · 1XKYDP9X3SJ167132	0	—	No
87962349	May 25, 2026	KS	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NB 207828 · 1XPXD49X0DD209438	0	—	No
87939548	May 21, 2026	CO	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NE 431685 · 3HSDZAPR3TN348024	0	—	No
87910585	May 20, 2026	NE	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 116933 · 1XKAD49X17R185122	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
87898991	May 19, 2026	KS	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NE 418020 · 3HSDZTZR6RN123615	0	—	No
87864916	May 14, 2026	NE	1	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 429328 · 1XKYDP9X5TJ198772	2	393.55E-B, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
87803723	May 8, 2026	KS	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 429324 · 1XKYDP9X0TJ198761	0	—	No
87802354	May 8, 2026	CO	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 425431 · 1XKYD49X5SJ150864	0	—	No
87784406	May 7, 2026	KS	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NE 418017 · 3HSDZTZR6RN781841	0	—	No
87707849	Apr 28, 2026	MO	2	EAGLEVILLE MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NE 431145 · 1XKYDP9XXTJ209264	1	9A-LSLIWR	Yes
87672862	Apr 23, 2026	IA	3	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 425426 · 1FUJHLDV3SLVT0848	16	24C2II-ELDTN, 24C2III, 30B1	No

Recent Crashes (257 rows) View all 257 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000116530	Dec 10, 2025	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000116533	Nov 23, 2025	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000116079	Nov 10, 2025	MO	2	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000114907	Aug 11, 2025	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2501463340	Jan 12, 2025	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY0073133000	Dec 24, 2024	KY	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2024E28967	Dec 9, 2024	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
WY0202412298	Nov 18, 2024	WY	1	No	No	Injury
IA2401450944	Nov 3, 2024	IA	1	No	No	Injury
TX706EHQE1M1	Oct 31, 2024	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2024E28763	Oct 23, 2024	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000110052	Sep 17, 2024	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
NE0224035744	Sep 9, 2024	NE	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000109032	Jun 19, 2024	MO	3	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000108602	Jun 19, 2024	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000108456	Jun 13, 2024	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
IA2401423897	May 23, 2024	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0224017485	Apr 9, 2024	NE	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000106202	Jan 2, 2024	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA4652302969	Nov 15, 2023	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX6PZFHQE1PY	Nov 1, 2023	TX	2	Yes	No	Injury
IA2301384000	Sep 29, 2023	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000103568	Jul 21, 2023	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2023E26199	Jul 20, 2023	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0223036083	May 24, 2023	NE	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
May 3, 2021	MC155796	NC	REVOCATION	NC →
Mar 26, 2021	MC155796	NC	REVOCATION	NC →
Mar 17, 2011	MC155796-B	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT3304001	91X	$1,000,000	May 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT3304001	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	May 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT3304000	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Oct 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT3304000	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2025	Oct 1, 2025	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 28, 2021	Nov 5, 2025	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 28, 2021	May 1, 2025	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 22, 2021	Jun 7, 2021	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 22, 2021	Apr 28, 2021	REPLACED
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC	NAZ 4068	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC	NAZ 4068	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Jun 7, 2021	NAME CHANGED
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC	NAZ 4068	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Apr 28, 2021	NAME CHANGED
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC	NAZ 4068	84	—	Oct 1, 2013	On file	ACTIVE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC	NAZ 4068	Surety	—	Oct 1, 2013	On file	ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC17910A	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Mar 18, 2021	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC17910A	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC17910A	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC17910A	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC18093A	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC17910A	SURETY	—	Mar 16, 2011	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	CARGO	—	Dec 12, 2000	Dec 12, 2000	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	CARGO	—	Dec 12, 2000	Apr 28, 2021	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2000	Apr 28, 2021	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95130A	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2000	Apr 22, 2021	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9MT02	CARGO	—	Nov 20, 1999	Oct 1, 2000	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9MT02	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 20, 1999	Oct 1, 2000	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 1, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 5, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Oct 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
May 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jun 7, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jun 7, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Apr 29, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Apr 28, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Apr 28, 2021

insurance

NAMECHG — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Apr 28, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 28, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 28, 2021

insurance

NAMECHG — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 22, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Mar 18, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Mar 15, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Mar 17, 2011

authority

REINSTATED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Dec 18, 2000

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 12, 2000

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Oct 1, 2000

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Nov 20, 1999

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Nov 24, 1995

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Sep 1, 1995

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
Nov 4, 1992

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 3, 1992

authority

REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Feb 3, 1992

authority gap

Property Broker authority inactive: 6982 days (through Mar 17, 2011)
Sep 8, 1991

insurance

CANCEL — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 31, 1990

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 5, 1989

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Mar 8, 1988

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Jan 15, 1987

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Aug 29, 1983

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 14, 1983

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Oct 28, 1982

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 10, 1982

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 4, 1982

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Apr 5, 1982

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Mar 31, 1982

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CORDELIA IF	CA	38	3
WAVERLY WEST BOUND	NE	34	5
EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	14	7
NEBRASKA CITY SCALE	NE	13	7
PLATTE CITY MO	MO	9	3
DONNER PASS IF	CA	8	0
FORT COLLINS CO	CO	7	1
KANSAS CITY MO	MO	6	0
WAVERLY EAST BOUND	NE	6	1
WAVERLY RT 6 SCALE	NE	6	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	97	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	22	4
395.3(a)(3)(i)	Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours	Hours of Service	11	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	9	0
395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	Hours of Service	9	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	9	2
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	8	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	7	4
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0

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How to verify TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD

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Frequently asked questions about TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD

Is TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 193227 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's safety rating? ▾

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD had? ▾

523 roadside inspections are on file for TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's out-of-service rate? ▾

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD's peak out-of-service rate is 19.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD based? ▾

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 10001 SOUTH 152ND STREET, OMAHA, Nebraska 68138. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC155796). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD operate? ▾

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD self-reports 313 power units and 292 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD had any crashes? ▾

257 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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