CTS CONSTRUCTION INC

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USDOT 748090 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JENNIFER HYMER-MAINES Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (FIBER CABLE) Based in CINCINNATI, OH

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

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 33.3% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — CTS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 748090)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 33.3% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/748090/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=23118 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 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 748090

In FMCSA records since May 13, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JENNIFER HYMER-MAINES

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (FIBER CABLE)

Fleet size 42 units

Drivers 49

Annual mileage 935,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (513) 489-8290

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7275 EDINGTON DRIVE

CINCINNATI, OH 45249

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 748090

In FMCSA records since May 13, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 935,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	24	0	0
Trucks	42	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	1	0	1
Tow-away	1	1	2
Crash reports	1	1	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	33.33%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

11 all-time

Authorities

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

CTS CONSTRUCTION INC is a corporation based in CINCINNATI, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 748090. 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 42 power units and 49 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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

CTS CONSTRUCTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 49 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cincinnati, OH. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (2) and OH (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 49 drivers; Chevrolet, Trlr, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 23,118 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

33.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 23,118 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.7%

Median across 23,118 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-11

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
Kentucky (KY)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 13, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 9, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		2
Trailer		2
Dodge		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	2.75	3	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86311226	Nov 13, 2025	KY	3	VERONA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge KY 3800814 · 3C7WRNBL1RG279569	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
82898802	Oct 11, 2024	KY	1	LONDON	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PLL2567 · 1GB4YTEY2NF276621	0	—	No
82611368	Sep 9, 2024	OH	3	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PLV3228 · 1GB4YSEY7PF228397	3	383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c), 391.41(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (11 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0265015348	Jan 24, 2026	OH	1	Yes	No	Injury
IN0904617032	Nov 19, 2024	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY0073050951	Jun 4, 2024	KY	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0904310924	Jul 14, 2023	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0235082044	May 11, 2023	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0904066945	Jun 30, 2022	IN	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0205152500	Sep 10, 2020	OH	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0176137066	Sep 20, 2017	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0166070222	May 26, 2016	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA302903500X	Mar 12, 2013	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0068274337	Nov 13, 2006	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
LONDON	KY	1	0
VERONA	KY	1	0
ROADSIDE INSPECTION	OH	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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