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TRANS-UNITED INC

Joins 146 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) 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
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2017
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 37.1% vs 23.4% national (+13.7 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — TRANS-UNITED INC (USDOT 70750)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 37.1% vs 23.4% national (+13.7 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/70750/
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 70750 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: MEREDITH DELEON Company officer 2: JEFF FLEMING General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects +1 more Based in BURNS HARBOR, IN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
NR

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
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 70750
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC128648
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MEREDITH DELEON
Company officer 2 JEFF FLEMING
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 45 units
Drivers 48
Annual mileage 2,615,734 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (219) 762-3111
Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Physical
1123 N ST RD 149
BURNS HARBOR, IN 46304
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 70750
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,615,734 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · MCP33480A
Effective Sep 1, 2017
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-12-15 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 33 12 0
Trailers 68 25 0

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

Power Units
45
Drivers
48
Inspections
146
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
101
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.31 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 10 — 3.17 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 16 — 6.04 6 — 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 (146 rows) View all 146 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89340189 Oct 23, 2026 IA 3 IA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2014034 · 1XKWDB9X6XR796838
2 392.2-SLLSR No
89268534 Oct 14, 2026 SD 3 FORT PIERRE SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2806507 · 1XP5DB9XX7D654608
4 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E1PC, 392.2-SLLED No
89235227 Oct 9, 2026 IN 3 GARY IN — 2 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS2 No
89204014 Oct 7, 2026 AL 3 HEFLIN AL — 2 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
89138695 Sep 28, 2026 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3507220 · 5KJJBWDR0TLWL6188
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89100535 Sep 25, 2026 IA 2 IA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2355265 · 5KJNALD12LPLL1605
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
89051046 Sep 21, 2026 MI 2 MI
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3646157 · 5KJJALDR8LPLL2598
1 392.2-SLLTL No
88474386 Jul 21, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P978562 · 1XKADB9X3TJ694903
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88478715 Jul 20, 2026 AZ 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2355265 · 5KJNALD12LPLL1605
2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88356217 Jul 9, 2026 MI 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3515489 · 5KJJBWD12RLVD5927
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
88331169 Jul 6, 2026 MI 2 COLDWATER SCALE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2355265 · 5KJNALD12LPLL1605
1 392.2-SLL No
88192646 Jun 19, 2026 MI 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN TEMP · 2HSCNSBRX7C362532
2 392.2-SLLMF, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
88197290 Jun 18, 2026 TN 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3506351 · 5KJJBWDR5RPVH1741
4 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
88179099 Jun 17, 2026 TN 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3506351 · 5KJJBWDR5RPVH1741
0 — No
88066325 Jun 5, 2026 IN 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3506351 · 5KJJBWDR5RPVH1741
0 — No
88025043 Jun 2, 2026 MI 3 I75@MM338
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2073195 · 1XKWD49X0HJ163375
0 — No
87988774 May 27, 2026 TN 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3694121 · 1XP7DB9X75D812361
0 — No
87956034 May 26, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 418768 · 1XPCP4EX7JD497935
5 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 395.34A1-ELDDFN Yes
87962883 May 25, 2026 OH 3 —
Western Star TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3884098 · 5KLLBWD1XTLWL6192
1 392.16-D No
87570135 Apr 14, 2026 WV 1 BRUCETON MILLS WV
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3745369 · 5KJJALDR3LPLL2590
0 — No
87328480 Mar 12, 2026 MN 1 CLARKS GROVE MN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 61AC8EC · 1NKZX4TX2LJ413585
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LBL Yes
87224543 Mar 6, 2026 KY 3 CORBIN
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 1228031 · 5KJJABAV57PY45325
0 — No
87180906 Feb 28, 2026 IA 3 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3748696 · 1XKWDB9X56J118983
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87150279 Feb 25, 2026 IL 3 I-90 EASTBOUND
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1016150 · 2HSCNSBRX7C362532
0 — No
87050484 Feb 13, 2026 ND 3 BISMARCK ND
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3884097 · 5KJJBWD18TLWL6191
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 101 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC128648
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 15, 2005 MC128648-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
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
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. BLCM044404 SURETY — May 17, 2025 Jun 18, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP33480A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT-660-2874C293-TIL-07 CARGO — Sep 1, 2007 Dec 11, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF404659 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2003 Sep 27, 2017 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF404659 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2003 Sep 1, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WEL1000002UNG BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2003 Sep 1, 2003 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83 MS RF 10 70 CARGO — May 1, 2002 Sep 29, 2007 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83 MS RF 10 70 CARGO — May 1, 2002 Sep 1, 2007 REPLACED
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WEL1000002UNG BIPD/Primary — Aug 22, 2001 Feb 27, 2003 CANCELLED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 005CAT000513 BIPD/Primary — Aug 22, 2000 Aug 22, 2000 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 05CAT000513 BIPD/Primary — Aug 22, 2000 Aug 22, 2001 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 05CAT000513 BIPD/Primary — Aug 22, 2000 Sep 26, 2001 CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA 0471808 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 1999 Aug 23, 2000 CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA0471808 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 1999 Sep 1, 1999 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP83443A CARGO — May 1, 1998 May 1, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP83443A CARGO — May 1, 1998 May 1, 2002 REPLACED
CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO. 259010949 CARGO — May 1, 1997 May 1, 1998 CANCELLED
CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO. 259 01 09 49 CARGO — May 1, 1997 Feb 4, 1998 CANCELLED
CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO. 259 01 09 49 CARGO — May 1, 1997 May 1, 1997 REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY 7LHT-226T612-4-94 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 1994 Sep 1, 1999 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83-MS-NR2187 CARGO — Nov 18, 1989 May 1, 1997 REPLACED
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 757939 SURETY — Jan 17, 1987 Jan 17, 1988 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  2. Dec 11, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  3. Sep 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 29, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 15, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Dec 14, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-a6cfd4c3]
  24. Sep 1, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Feb 27, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. May 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  27. Sep 26, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Aug 22, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Sep 28, 2000
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Aug 23, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  31. Aug 22, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Sep 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  33. Sep 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  34. May 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  35. May 1, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Feb 4, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
  37. May 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
  38. May 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Dec 6, 1989
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Sep 28, 1989
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →

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