Carrier profile · USDOT 1186147 · MC-473745 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Trans Solutions LLC

42 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 4 statesCHARLOTTE, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-473745 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 979-2002 Email dispatchtranssolutionsclt@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 42-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive’03–’06

Progressive’08–’10

Great West’15–’18

Sentry Select’18–’23

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2015 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2011 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Oct 2010	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Nov 2006 → Sep 2008	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Dec 2006	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 30

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

56.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

1001 CARRIER DR

Top corridor

NC 17 · GA 7 · TN 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1348167 USDOT 189169Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 157855 USDOT 759493 USDOT 1348167 USDOT 2797846 USDOT 189169 USDOT 3019950 USDOT 3539119 USDOT 439352

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald e hodnett — 3 carriers: USDOT 1798961 USDOT 4115133

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1001 CARRIER DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28216
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 979-2002
Email: transsolutionsclt@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ronald E Hodnett
USDOT / docket: 1186147 · MC-473745
First registered: Nov 12, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 2,344,751 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 141823828

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,344,751

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC.

TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 1186147) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?

TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 1186147, and its motor carrier number is MC-473745.

Is TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC's safety record?

TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC's fleet?

TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC operates 42 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC based?

TRANS SOLUTIONS LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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