Carrier profile · USDOT 582596 · MC-252726 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Transportation Commodities Inc

DBA TCI LEASING AND RENTALS

64 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 24 statesCOMMERCE, CA70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-252726 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

206 observed · MCS-150

149Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(213) 565-0150 Email dispatchsafety@tcilogistics.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record14 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 441 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

268 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 184 vehicle and 264 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

17.5% · 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 5.6 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

262 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 21

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 64
Inspections · 24 mo: 268
Annualized: ≈134 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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 Driving95 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 4 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 64
Observed power (24 mo): 206
Trailers (towed): 149

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

53.1%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

265

CA busiest

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

Home base

COMMERCE, CA

4950 TRIGGS ST

Top corridor

CA 161 · AZ 19 · NM 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 79 trucks also ran under 30 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 480301 USDOT 3527709 USDOT 241196 USDOT 1341562 USDOT 2604917 USDOT 4481943 USDOT 1725083 USDOT 343455Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 68 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241196 USDOT 854037 USDOT 1341562 USDOT 1725083 USDOT 1674 USDOT 3912753 USDOT 171496 USDOT 3527709

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tcilogistics.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 480301 USDOT 1725083 USDOT 3370496 USDOT 3527709 USDOT 3643926

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

206

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4950 TRIGGS ST, COMMERCE, CA, 90022
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (213) 565-0150
Email: safety@tcilogistics.com
Web domain: tcilogistics.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Kay · Danica Fairfax
USDOT / docket: 582596 · MC-252726
First registered: Nov 30, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jun 24, 2025 · 830,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

129

Drivers

CDL drivers

830,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC.

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC (USDOT 582596) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 268 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 184 vehicle-level and 264 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 14 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 129 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC's USDOT number is 582596, and its motor carrier number is MC-252726.

Is TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC's safety record?

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC has a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 441 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC's fleet?

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC operates 64 power units and 129 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC based?

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC is based in COMMERCE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

Similar carriers near Commerce, CA

Comparable carriers around Commerce and across California

Smart & Final LLC Review · 84Commerce, CA · 85 power units

Pride Intermodal Inc Clear · 100Commerce, CA · 21 power units

DSD Trucking Inc Clear · 100Redondo Beach, CA · 37 power units

Best Express Foods Inc Clear · 100Stockton, CA · 36 power units

Building Material Distributors Inc Clear · 100Galt, CA · 36 power units

Global Transloading LLC Clear · 100Signal Hill, CA · 36 power units

Severin Mobile Towing Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 36 power units

Robinson Enterprises Inc Clear · 100Nevada City, CA · 36 power units

More in California →Veteran carriers in California →Modern fleets in California →

More California carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

CLS Transportation Los Angeles LLCClearEl Segundo Screamline Investment CorporationReviewCommerce Driven Trucking LLCBuena Park · 1 power unit Five Star Consolidation Service IncReviewSan Leandro · 20 power units C a N Do Trucking Co IncAnaheim · 1 power unit Cooke's Crating IncClearLos Angeles · 6 power units