PUTNAM TRANSPORT LLC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Feb 2, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026: 2 crashes (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 11 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 0.0% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 6 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 27k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trailers | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 22, 2011)15 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 7, 2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 25, 2026
- Officer
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS
- Phone
- (419) 532-2520
- putnamtransport@bright.net
- Address
- 121 West Maint Street, Kalida OH 45853
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026Violations
6 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceBrakes 3 · Tires 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun132025Jun 13, 2025 · OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan132025Jan 13, 2025 · KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: CANAL INSURANCE CO., ended Jan 23, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 23, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jan 23, 2026 (10 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Ohio (HQ) 4
- Illinois 3
- Colorado 2
- Maryland 1
- Missouri 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | 3.55 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.57 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.93 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
11 driver inspections · 6 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Jan 2025 – Jan 2026.
FMCSA's SMS profile →