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Asset-based
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Carrier profile · USDOT 184516 · MC-150617 · Updated Aug 23, 2026
Transcontinental Freight Systems Inc
72 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-150617 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
72Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 72 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 184516) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 23, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 23, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 23, 2026.
It reports 72 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Nov 2, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 184516, and its motor carrier number is MC-150617.
Is TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 23, 2026, TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 72 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
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