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TELS INC

DEFIANCE, OH

USDOT 2402648 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight U.S. Mail Based in DEFIANCE, OH Grade B · 79
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
Policy effective · Nov 25, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Cargo: General Freight, U.S. Mail
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 — TELS INC (USDOT 2402648)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2402648/
As of: Jul 19, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197576 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 1701 BALTIMORE ROAD → 1701 BALTIMORE ST · Jul 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2402648
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2013 (~13y)
MC / docket MC826445
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 791,467 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (305) 356-8076
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1701 BALTIMORE ROAD
DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Mailing
1701 BALTIMORE STREET
DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2402648
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2013 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 791,467 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.8% vs 6.7% -2.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 44 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 14.29% —
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
5
Drivers
6
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
9
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TELS INC is a motor carrier based in DEFIANCE, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2402648. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 6 drivers, with 44 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 27.3%. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

TELS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers, based in Defiance, OH. Across 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 19.2% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 73% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (6) and GA (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

19.2% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 197,576 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +27.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

    • Physical street 1701 BALTIMORE ROAD 1701 BALTIMORE ST
      Seen 34 times · first Jun 12, 2026 · last Jul 19, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
22 violations
4 OOS · 18.2%
Unsafe Driving
9 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 7 3 42.9% Apr 22, 2026
Colorado (CO) 4 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2024
California (CA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 2, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Nov 7, 2024
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Jan 14, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2024
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2024
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 24, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 36
Hyundai Translead 20
Great Dane 7
Utility 5
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.13 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.09 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 3.15 3 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 7.27 7 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88288579 Jun 29, 2026 CO 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4333 · 4V4NC9EH5PN610445
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87930622 May 20, 2026 CO 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY2019 · 4V4NC9EH5RN626194
1 393.207B-AALPME No
87660526 Apr 22, 2026 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4333 · 4V4NC9EH5PN610445
2 75A3, 60C Yes
86934587 Feb 2, 2026 AL 2 WARRIOR AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4334 · 4V4NC9EH3PN610475
3 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.78A-WS, 395.8A No
86811962 Jan 14, 2026 AZ 2 SAN SIMON AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4334 · 4V4NC9EH3PN610475
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86805435 Jan 14, 2026 NM 2 I-10 EB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWW6829 · 4V4NC9EH0PN622003
2 391.15A-SIN, 392.2C Yes
86214696 Oct 31, 2025 CO 1 LOMA CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4334 · 4V4NC9EH3PN610475
8 393.45D-B, 393.47E, 393.78A-WS No
85855292 Sep 22, 2025 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4333 · 4V4NC9EH5PN610445
0 — No
85747529 Sep 11, 2025 KY 1 KUTTAWA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4333 · 4V4NC9EH5PN610445
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85739438 Sep 2, 2025 CA 3 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4334 · 4V4NC9EH3PN610475
0 — No
87460821 Aug 29, 2025 NM 1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY2019 · 4V4NC9EH5RN626194
5 383.51A-SIN, 393.55E, 393.67C7 Yes
85586494 Aug 24, 2025 CA 4 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWW6829 · 4V4NC9EH0PN622003
5 393.75A1-TAORETA, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
84891784 Jun 3, 2025 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY2019 · 4V4NC9EH5RN626194
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
83457802 Dec 20, 2024 CO 3 FORT COLLINS CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWW6829 · 4V4NC9EH0PN622003
0 — No
83248956 Nov 20, 2024 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4333 · 4V4NC9EH5PN610445
0 — No
83120402 Nov 7, 2024 TN 3 MCMINNVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV2546 · 4V4NC9EH0LN213459
0 — No
83066391 Oct 30, 2024 AR 3 HOPE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU9061 · 4V4NC9EH6LN253416
0 — No
83010915 Oct 25, 2024 OH 3 UHRICHSVILLE OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV2546 · 4V4NC9EH0LN213459
0 — No
83008338 Oct 24, 2024 FL 3 YULEE FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV2546 · 4V4NC9EH0LN213459
0 — No
82887581 Oct 10, 2024 NM 3 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XC134G · 3AKJHHDR6KSKT6543
0 — No
82762053 Sep 24, 2024 TN 1 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY2040 · 4V4NC9EH2PN622004
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82631251 Sep 6, 2024 NM 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY2019 · 4V4NC9EH5RN626194
0 — No
82453708 Aug 15, 2024 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Wagner
OH PWT2126 · 4V4NC9EH3MN601044
1 392.2 No
82453302 Aug 15, 2024 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT2126 · 4V4NC9EH3MN601044
3 392.2 No
82305394 Aug 5, 2024 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4334 · 4V4NC9EH3PN610475
0 — No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2407000363 Jun 28, 2024 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2023522174 Apr 15, 2023 AR 0 2 Yes No Injury
AZ0000029658 May 27, 2022 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8824608200 Jan 31, 2020 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0180034048 Aug 19, 2018 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AZ0000009179 Feb 19, 2017 AZ 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX4OD7HQE1ZI Jul 10, 2016 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
LA0150047721 Dec 6, 2015 LA 0 4 Yes No Injury
GA0004895862 Jul 2, 2014 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC826445
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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 28, 2013 MC826445-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY S0336CA000142-00 91X $1,000,000 Nov 25, 2025 On file ACTIVE
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-009607-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2025 Nov 27, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-009607-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2025 Jul 30, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-009607-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA990406179 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2025 CANCELLED
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY AWT-00000118-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2023 Dec 10, 2024 REPLACED
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY AWT-00000118-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2023 Dec 13, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA01105925 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2022 Dec 13, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 1105925 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2019 Feb 2, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002695 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS081073 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS081073 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2017 Jul 27, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS081073 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2017 Jun 28, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS081073 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2017 Dec 27, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS081073 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2017 Dec 8, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS068213 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2016 Sep 28, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS055780 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2015 Sep 28, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS037385 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2014 Sep 28, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY BAPBY0793214 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2014 Sep 28, 2014 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY BAPBY0793214 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY BAPBY0685713 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2013 Oct 15, 2013 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY BAPBY0685713 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2013 May 17, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 2, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Nov 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Dec 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 13, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  11. Feb 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 28, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  13. Sep 16, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Sep 28, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  15. Sep 27, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jul 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  17. Jun 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  18. Dec 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  19. Dec 11, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Dec 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  21. Sep 29, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Sep 28, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  23. Sep 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Sep 28, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  25. Sep 28, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Sep 28, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  27. Sep 30, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Sep 28, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Sep 18, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Aug 12, 2014
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
  31. May 17, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. May 9, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Oct 17, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  34. Oct 15, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. May 28, 2013
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORSYTH GA GA 3 0
ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY NM 3 1
ROADSIDE LA 2 1
CUSSETA AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
WARRIOR AL AL 1 0
HOPE AR AR 1 0
SAN SIMON AZ AZ 1 1
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify TELS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about TELS INC

Is TELS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. TELS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2402648 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 TELS INC's safety rating? ▾
TELS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has TELS INC had? ▾
44 roadside inspections are on file for TELS INC 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 TELS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
TELS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 TELS INC based? ▾
TELS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1701 BALTIMORE ROAD, DEFIANCE, Ohio 43512. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does TELS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. TELS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC826445). 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 TELS INC operate? ▾
TELS INC self-reports 5 power units and 6 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 TELS INC had any crashes? ▾
9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for TELS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for 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.

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