TRANSCHEM USA
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 71
- Drivers · CDL
- 66 · 66
- Annual miles
- 3.3M ~46k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 56 | 0 | 71 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 16, 2016)9 yrs old
- Registered
- Nov 14, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 29, 2026
- Officers
- HAROLD SUMERFORD JR. · KARRI JAMESON
- Phone
- (205) 876-1905
- kjameson@transchemusa.com
- Address
- 1100 Corporate Parkway, Birmingham AL 35242
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
55 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 14 out-of-serviceBrakes 17 · Lights 9 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat5 · 1 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun192026Jun 19, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep32025Sep 3, 2025 · PennsylvaniaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar182025Mar 18, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan282025Jan 28, 2025 · OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec202024Dec 20, 2024 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct162024Oct 16, 2024 · GeorgiaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
2 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $5,000,000 · American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)on record since Sep 4, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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.
- Kentucky 7
- Alabama (HQ) 6
- Georgia 6
- Texas 6
- South Carolina 5
- Tennessee 5
- Louisiana 4
- North Carolina 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 61 inspections were in Alabama.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 20 | 3.88 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.36 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 4 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
61 driver inspections · 54 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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