NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
DBA: NTS
(253) 395-2458
gagan@ntswinc.com
1240 W Main St, Auburn WA 98001
57
tractors
57 drivers
1.9M mi/yr · ~33k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
18 yrs history · 172 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 57
- Drivers · CDL
- 57 · 57
- Annual miles
- 1.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 45 | 0 | 57 |
| Trailers | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-06-2023) · 3 yr old
- Registered
- 03-31-2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-09-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MANJIT LITT
- Officer
- SIKANDER SEKHON
Cargo
59.7
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Paper Products
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 1.7× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.67×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Poor. Its estimate (1.67× similar fleets) is in the Poor range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Poor line (1.57×), so the grade stays Marginal.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.5 vs 2.1 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.5
Similar fleets
2.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
About 1.7× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 10 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 5 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.1 a year. The grade counts 13 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.38× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and brakesLights are 82 of 240 violations (34%). Light or brake defects led to 55 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate53.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (60 of 113). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.38× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.6% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
10
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
172
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
53.1%
60 of 113
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
1 of 172
National avg 6.7%
Violations
240
76 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.088 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 2.51 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 2.11 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.18 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
240 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert212 · 75 OOSLights 82 · Brakes 59 · Cargo securement 19 · Tires 9 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 39 more
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 3 · Speeding 2
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 2 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun22026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May122026WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May82026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr22026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan132026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan122026WashingtonProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar242025WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar102025WashingtonProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct212024WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Aug 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2022
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Aug 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Aug 30, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 16, 2008)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 8 authority events since 2008 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 8 authority events since 2008 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 30, 2025Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2025opened after MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2024MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2024opened after TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2023TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 29, 2023opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2022UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 22, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2021UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 21, 2022 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2020WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2020opened after WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2018WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 4, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2018WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 31, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 8, 2009opened after HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2009WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 30, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 28, 2018 came after the replacement; 108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2009WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2018 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 28, 2018 came after the replacement; 108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2008FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 30, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2008HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 25, 2009 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 2, 2008opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2008Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2008CANAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 30, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2008CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 30, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Washington (HQ) 169
- Oregon 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (57 power units: 57 filed, 55 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.1
Actual, per year in window
4.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.5
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 57 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 13 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.3 a year) — about 2.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.5 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 9% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.7× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
171 inspections
and 13 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 171 inspections and 10 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · WA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 5 violations
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.47
Marginal — 1.67x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.037 crashes per power-unit-year for a 57-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.01x (driver behaviour 0.89x, out-of-service 1.38x, all violations 0.93x; 171 inspections). Experience 1.65x: 7.9 decayed crashes against 3.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.47, a 3.77). 80% range 1.05–2.35x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
57 power units · 2.12 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.01×
171 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.65×
7.9 decayed crashes vs 3.3 expected · credibility 0.47
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.67× (80% range 1.05–2.35×)
· band Poor → displayed Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
172
Driver Insp
172
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
113
Vehicle OOS
60
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 18 | 3.78 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 | 8.10 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.