TRANS SERVICES INC
USDOT 527894 • 702 NORTH LINCOLN STREET, SPRING HILL, KS, 66083
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
Active Insurance (3)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | VPP 4900036-00 | ON FILE | Mar 31, 2008 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | VPP 4900036-00 | ON FILE | Mar 31, 2008 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | CA 36218532 | ON FILE | Apr 1, 1995 | Apr 1, 1996 |
Insurance History (18 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | VPP 4900036-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 31, 2008 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | CGT 0010028-00 | REPLACED | May 16, 2004 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | CGT 0010028-00 | CANCELLED | May 16, 2004 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CAT 0010028-00 | REPLACED | May 16, 2004 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CAT 0010028-00 | CANCELLED | May 16, 2004 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CAT0010028-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 31, 2002 | May 16, 2004 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CAT0010028-00 | REPLACED | Mar 31, 2002 | Mar 31, 2002 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | CGT0010028-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 31, 2002 | May 16, 2004 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA0101573 | CANCELLED | Apr 1, 2000 | Apr 1, 2002 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | CARGO | IM0100348 | CANCELLED | Apr 1, 2000 | Apr 1, 2002 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | K0114100609303 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | K0114100609303 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 2000 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | AT214100609304 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 2000 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | AT214100609304 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | 1AT 30002170000 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | CARGO | 1MP30124253500 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | MXI 8031 87 75 | CANCELLED | Apr 28, 1994 | May 15, 1996 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA2845714 | REPLACED | Feb 1, 1994 | Apr 1, 1995 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VPP 4900036-00 | CARGO | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VPP 4900036-00 | CARGO | Apr 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VPP 4900036-00 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| TERM/CANCL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CGT 0010028-00 | CARGO | Apr 23, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| TERM/CANCL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAT 0010028-00 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 23, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CGT 0010028-00 | CARGO | Mar 31, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAT 0010028-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 31, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAT0010028-00 | BIPD/Primary | May 16, 2004 | May 16, 2004 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CGT0010028-00 | CARGO | May 16, 2004 | May 16, 2004 |
| CANCEL | STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | IM0100348 | CARGO | Apr 1, 2002 | Apr 1, 2002 |
| CANCEL | STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | CA0101573 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 2002 | Apr 1, 2002 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAT0010028-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 31, 2002 | Mar 31, 2002 |
| TERM/REPL | LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | K0114100609303 | CARGO | Apr 1, 2000 | Apr 1, 2000 |
| TERM/REPL | LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | AT214100609304 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 2000 | Apr 1, 2000 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | 1MP30124253500 | CARGO | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| TERM/REPL | LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | K0114100609303 | CARGO | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | 1AT 30002170000 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| TERM/REPL | LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | AT214100609304 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| CANCEL | THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | MXI 8031 87 75 | CARGO | May 15, 1996 | May 15, 1996 |
| CANCEL | TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 36218532 | BIPD | Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 |
| TERM/REPL | TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | CA2845714 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 1995 | Apr 1, 1995 |
Authority Action History (6 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC264167 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 3, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 24, 2023 |
| MC264167 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 19, 2004 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 20, 2004 |
| MC264167 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 19, 2004 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 20, 2004 |
| MC264167 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 25, 1996 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC264167 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Jul 12, 1995 | — | Unknown |
| MC264167 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Feb 3, 1994 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Measures
BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
13 states • 150 inspections
Violation Summary (74 violations from latest 100 of 150 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 4 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LBL | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 2 | 2 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 2 | 2 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIAD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.43DBMA | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9AA2-OA | 392.9AA2-OA | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8F1-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.51A-NSIN | CDL disqualification - major offense | 1 | 0 | 10 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - cracked/loose/broken | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.207B-AALPME-OOS | Frame cracked/broken/sagging | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2RG | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.126(b) | Cargo securement - flattened/crushed vehicles | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:172.202(b) | Hazmat description incomplete | 1 | 0 | 5 | Hazardous Materials |
| FMCSR:177.823(a) | Movement of damaged hazmat packages | 1 | 0 | 9 | Hazardous Materials |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (150 inspections)
Showing 50 of 150
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | KS | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LENEXA | I035 | ...983188 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Mar 9, 2023 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | KANSAS CITY | CST FRONT ST | ...904964 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Feb 20, 2023 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | KANSAS CITY | CST N KANSAS AVE | ...600459 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Sep 16, 2021 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | U056 | ...983188 | TRANS SERVICES |
| Sep 10, 2021 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | WICHITA | KELLOGG | ...982667 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Aug 31, 2021 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | OTTAWA | INT 35 | ...967885 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Feb 8, 2021 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | HARRISONVILLE | IS 49 | ...149454 | TRANS SERVICES INC |
| Dec 21, 2020 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2019 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2019 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2016 | NE | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2015 | NE | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2014 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | KS | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2013 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2013 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2011 | KS | FATAL | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2011 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2009 | WI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2008 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2007 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2006 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2006 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
48 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 48 events