TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 60
- Drivers · CDL
- 60 · 60
- Annual miles
- 2.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 27 | 33 | 0 | 60 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-28-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 12-09-1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-12-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SHANE G. QUALLS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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.
Its risk relativity (0.48× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; these rules hold it at Satisfactory:
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
- Held one band lower (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — see Exposure Unverified below
The downside is never capped.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 60 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 13 units seen in 24 months, 0.15 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Expected crash rate is about half 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.
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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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 13 of the 60 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (18 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 60 are running. Its grade is held one band lower until the fleet is confirmed.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.30 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.13 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
16 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 4 OOSBrakes 4 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 OOSNo 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
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Jun 1, 2010
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → Protective Insurance Company (May 2026); PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last May 1, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 12, 1998)
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
42 filings and 24 authority events since 1984 · 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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May 1, 2026Protective Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 6, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 24, 2026opened after WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2025WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 30, 2025opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 16, 2025opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2025 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 1, 2025 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2020opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2019opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2018opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2017STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 12, 2017opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 2, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2017STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 11, 2017 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 2, 2017 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 21, 2016opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 4, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 6, 2016opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2016STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2016STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 29, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 31, 2015opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2015NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 18, 2014opened after GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2015)L&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
- New Mexico 5
- Indiana 4
- Arkansas 3
- Kentucky 2
- Texas 2
- Illinois 1
- Nevada 1
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 (60 power units: 60 filed, 13 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 60 power units this active to have about 1.1 crashes a year — but only 13 of the 60 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.15 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
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.
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
- Capped one band (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — under a quarter of it seen in 24 months and under 0.25 inspections per filed truck a year — so Excellent shows as Strong and Strong as Satisfactory until the fleet is confirmed
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.60 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5.65 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-26 – 29-JUN-26) 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.