TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SALES CORP

DBA: TESCO

Joins 210 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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1 fatality on crash record 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SALES CORP (USDOT 538697)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/538697/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 538697 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOSH A. WISE Company officer 2: JAMES J. ZSIGRAY Driveaway / Towaway Passengers Other (DELIVER PASS BUSES) Based in OREGON, OH

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 538697

In FMCSA records since Oct 5, 1993 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JOSH A. WISE

Company officer 2 JAMES J. ZSIGRAY

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Driveaway / Towaway, Passengers, Other (DELIVER PASS BUSES)

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 980,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (800) 227-3572

Email: [email protected]

Physical

6401 SEAMAN RD

OREGON, OH 43616

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 538697

In FMCSA records since Oct 5, 1993 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 980,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

210

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

1.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	0.12	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (210 rows) View all 210 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85281961	Jul 21, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD PASSENGER VAN OH DEALER · 1FDFE4FS3KDC32059	0	—	No
84991611	Jun 17, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD BUS OH -NONE- · 1FDFE4FN0SDD31691	0	—	No
84990724	Jun 17, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD BUS OH PENDING · 1FDEE3FS3KDC26056	0	—	No
84990559	Jun 17, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD PASSENGER VAN OH TEMP · 1FDFE4FN6SDD31873	0	—	No
84810686	May 28, 2025	OH	5	COLUMBUS OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDEE3FS3KDC18345	0	—	No
84810681	May 28, 2025	OH	5	COLUMBUS OH	FORD BUS OH JTH8209 · 1FBVU4XM8KKA54362	0	—	No
84810658	May 28, 2025	OH	5	COLUMBUS OH	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1238931 · 5KJJBHD55GLHG4388	0	—	No
84810646	May 28, 2025	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDFE4FN8SDD18249	0	—	No
84810612	May 28, 2025	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDEE3FS6KDC37438	0	—	No
84808731	May 28, 2025	OH	5	OREGON OH	MERCEDES-BENZ BUS Ticket: Unknown OH PLF7902 · WDAPF4CC7HP579343	0	—	No
84808523	May 28, 2025	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDEE3FS9KDC39717	0	—	No
84597726	May 6, 2025	OH	5	LIMA OH	FORD BUS OH KME4952 · 1FBVU4X81PKA40071	0	—	No
84597389	May 6, 2025	OH	5	LIMA OH	FORD PASSENGER VAN OH KIB2249 · 1FBVU4X88PKA35577	0	—	No
84562216	May 1, 2025	OH	5	MAUMEE OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDFE4FN5RDD03816	0	—	No
84562086	May 1, 2025	OH	5	MAUMEE OH	TOYOTA TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Peterbilt ON PA14510 · 1NXPXGGGG50D73144	0	—	No
84436211	Apr 17, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD BUS OH 000NONE · 1FDFE4FN4SDD07930	0	—	No
84425235	Apr 16, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 1139145 · 1NKZX4EX0FJ455478	0	—	No
84425148	Apr 16, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	FORD BUS OH DEALER · 1FDFE4FN7NDC42558	0	—	No
84424725	Apr 16, 2025	OH	5	FINDLAY OH	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MS A471637 · 1XKYDP3X3FJ436039	1	393.62-BENM	Yes
84311935	Apr 3, 2025	OH	5	MAUMEE OH	FORD BUS OH TEMP · 1FDFE4FN9RDD02877	0	—	No
83632423	Jan 14, 2025	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD BUS OH NOPLATE · 1FDFE4FN5RDD42583	0	—	No
83373837	Dec 9, 2024	OH	5	OREGON OH	CHEVROLET BUS OH 00000000 · 1HA6GUBGXHN011282	0	—	No
83373041	Dec 9, 2024	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD BUS OH 0000000 · 1FDFE4FN4SDD07930	0	—	No
82946893	Oct 8, 2024	OH	5	OREGON OH	FORD PASSENGER VAN OH TEMP · 1FBVU4X81PKA40071	1	390.21TB3-OPERBY	No
82337838	Jul 24, 2024	OH	5	TESCO	FORD BUS OH NOPLATE · 1FDFE4FN7SDD03578	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 9 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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