Carrier profile · USDOT 375481 · MC-225273 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Transport Continental Inc

91 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 27 statesPHARR, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-225273 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

91Power units

131 observed · MCS-150

212Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 781-6675 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 811 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

605 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
20 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 24, 2026.

Safety

522 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 12, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 5.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 414 vehicle and 521 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

2.4% · 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 10.6 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

511 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 36

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

≈2.9 / 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: 91
Inspections · 24 mo: 522
Annualized: ≈261 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.9 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 Driving54 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance34 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 17 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 15 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’06–’11

Starr Liability’16–’20

Berkley’21–’24

1995200320112019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2020	$750K	4
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$750K	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Aug 2003 → Aug 2005	$750K	4
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2003	$750K	2
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Aug 2001	$750K	2
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Jun 1999 → Jun 2001	$750K	2
COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Jun 1998	$750K	1
SELECT INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1995 → Jun 1997	$750K	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 12, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 91
Observed power (24 mo): 131
Trailers (towed): 212

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.5%

VINs decoded

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

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 12, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

517

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 385 inspections
Arkansas: 30 inspections
Illinois: 24 inspections
Missouri: 14 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Wisconsin: 7 inspections
Ohio: 6 inspections
California: 6 inspections
Alabama: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
Louisiana: 4 inspections
Pennsylvania: 3 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
North Carolina: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections

Home base

PHARR, TX

601 E FERGUSON

Most inspections: TX

385 inspections

TX 385 · AR 30 · IL 24

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 12, 2026

Last 12 months: 44 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1716824 USDOT 2349689 USDOT 3539119 USDOT 1856796 USDOT 2295134 USDOT 2085308 USDOT 2470426 USDOT 556429Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 63 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 58950 USDOT 557971 USDOT 1156825 USDOT 2349689 USDOT 2085308 USDOT 2470426 USDOT 3530009 USDOT 2450291

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@trans-con.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 513882 USDOT 2433825 USDOT 2435801

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william l cowart — 2 carriers: USDOT 513882

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

131

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 12, 2026

Location

Physical address: 601 E FERGUSON, PHARR, TX, 78577
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 781-6675
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: trans-con.com

Registration

Officers: William L Cowart · Roselyn Sanchez
USDOT / docket: 375481 · MC-225273
First registered: Dec 7, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2026 · 9,684,713 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,684,713

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 12, 2026

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 TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

21 of 414 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

173violation records

35OOS-tagged records

21 of 414inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

5639%22 / 56

Brakes

395%2 / 39

Unsafe driving

350%0 / 35

Lights

2035%7 / 20

Hours of service

130%0 / 13

Driver fitness

580%4 / 5

Other / unclassified

50%0 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

8%Oct 24 to Apr 256 / 74

8%Apr 25 to Oct 258 / 98

3%Oct 25 to Apr 263 / 99

3%Apr 26 to Oct 264 / 143

Top 3 codes (24 of 173 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components9
393.9 Inoperative required lamps9
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6

View all

393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators5
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed5
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.78 Windshield wipers4
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed4
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207F-SASMD Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
171.2E-HMGRMC Other violation1
172.602B3-HMER Other violation1
172.604A3-HMER Other violation1
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
177.817A-HMPSPMC Other violation1
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B2 Driver not qualified1
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLTFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.110C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G-LOAD Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.86A3-RIG Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-AABRC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1DSUJ Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Brakes

Request current brake repair and follow-up inspection records for the assigned equipment.

Unsafe driving

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC.

TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC (USDOT 375481) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 15, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 12, 2026.

The carrier received 522 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 414 vehicle-level and 521 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 12, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It reports 91 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC's USDOT number is 375481, and its motor carrier number is MC-225273.

Is TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 12, 2026. TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC's safety record?

TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC has a 5.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 811 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).