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64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Lessor pool
64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
370 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.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
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. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.
The carrier received 267 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 186 vehicle-level and 263 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.
The carrier has 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 15 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It reports 64 power units and 129 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC's USDOT number is 582596, and its motor carrier number is MC-252726.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 452 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC operates 64 power units and 129 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC is based in COMMERCE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.
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Before you tender
33 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 25, 2026.
267 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
260 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 21
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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.
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 82 trucks also ran under 33 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
20 of 186 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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