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USDOT 179858 · TRANSYSTEMS LLC
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TRANSYSTEMS LLC

USDOT 179858 MC 144847 Great Falls, MT Authorized For-Hire
467 power units 844 drivers 45.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 23.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 163 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
467
Drivers · CDL
844 · 844
Annual miles
45.6M ~98k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors407600467
Trailers65100651

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jul 8, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jun 23, 2025 (Address Change)
DUNS
30027304
Officers
DANIEL RICE · KARI FRANKS
Phone
(406) 727-7500
Email
kari.franks@transystemsllc.com
Address
1901 Benefis Court, Great Falls MT 59405-4373

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesBuilding MaterialsOther: UNSPECIFIEDGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
37
1 fatal (1 death) · 9 injury · 13 people hurt in all
Inspections
163
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.1%
16 of 57 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
1 of 163 driver inspections
Violations
82
19 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 31 inspections, 3 out of service 31 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 33 inspections, 4 out of service 33 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 28 inspections, 2 out of service 28 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 22 inspections, 1 out of service 22 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

82 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    60 · 18 out-of-service
    Brakes 27 · Tires 9 · Lights 7 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 3 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    18 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 10 · Reckless / lane 7 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · English proficiency 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    7
    2026
    Jul 7, 2026 · North Dakota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    26
    2026
    May 26, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    4
    2026
    May 4, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    12
    2026
    Apr 12, 2026 · Idaho
    Injury · 4 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    19
    2026
    Feb 19, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    18
    2026
    Feb 18, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    16
    2026
    Feb 16, 2026 · Idaho
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    13
    2026
    Feb 13, 2026 · North Dakota
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

29 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$2,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since May 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY → Arch Insurance Company (May 2026)
  • 920 days without a liability filing (Nov 7, 2023 – May 15, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • North Dakota 107
  • Montana (HQ) 17
  • Minnesota 16
  • Wyoming 8
  • Nebraska 5
  • Colorado 4
  • Oregon 3
  • Idaho 1

10% of inspections were in its home state.

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