Carrier profile · USDOT 330295 · MC-213682 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Transportation Consultants Inc

DBA T C I TRUCKING

80 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 6 statesNEW ORLEANS, LA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213682 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

80Power units

70 observed · MCS-150

62Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(504) 734-0561 Email dispatchchoward@tcitrucking.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 above average22.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 75 vehicle and 111 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.7 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

110 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 10

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 80
Inspections · 24 mo: 111
Annualized: ≈56 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 14 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’98–’01

American Home’05–’10

State Pennsylvania’14–’17

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	4
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Aug 2020	$750K	12
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2014 → Jun 2017	$750K	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	1
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Jun 2013 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Mar 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
LM INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2007 → Mar 2007	$750K	2
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Mar 2010	$750K	2
ALEA NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$750K	1
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Nov 2002	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Oct 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 80
Observed power (24 mo): 70
Trailers (towed): 62

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

111

LA busiest

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

Home base

NEW ORLEANS, LA

3900 FRANCE ROAD PKWY

Top corridor

LA 72 · MS 21 · MD 8

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: 3 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 290241 USDOT 2122832Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 45 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 389263 USDOT 516243 USDOT 3268655 USDOT 191496 USDOT 3341234 USDOT 3652384 USDOT 120195 USDOT 679952

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3900 FRANCE ROAD PKWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70126
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (504) 734-0561
Fax: (504) 734-7901
Email: choward@tcitrucking.com
Web domain: tcitrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Christian Howard
USDOT / docket: 330295 · MC-213682
First registered: Nov 10, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2026 · 2,720,275 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 23, 2019
D-U-N-S: 118980275

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,720,275

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 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC.

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC (USDOT 330295) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 75 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 80 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC's USDOT number is 330295, and its motor carrier number is MC-213682.

Is TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC's safety record?

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 165 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC's fleet?

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC operates 80 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC based?

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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