TRANSAM TRUCKING INC
DBA: TRANSAM
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 892
- Drivers · CDL
- 481 · 481
- Annual miles
- 43.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 889 | 0 | 0 | 889 |
| Trailers | 1240 | 0 | 0 | 1240 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-07-2024)
- Registered
- 05-19-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-26-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH JACOBSON
- Officer
- MURRAY DROESCHER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, General Freight, Household Goods, 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 probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ 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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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Feb 28, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes17 crashes with 18 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service15 out-of-service violations against drivers: 8 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service, 3 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and tiresLights are 84 of 539 violations (16%). Light or tire defects led to 79 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs15 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 19 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 8 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 43
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Excessive speeding: 44
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Substance violations: 6
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.10 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
539 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert260 · 106 OOSLights 84 · Tires 61 · Brakes 50 · Wheels & hubs 9 · Cargo securement 4 · 52 more
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Unsafe driving No alert154 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 63 · Speeding 46 · Seat belt 14 · Phone use 8 · Other 23
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Hours of service No alert112 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 69 · Over hours limit 16 · False log 15 · No log 12
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Driver fitness No alert13 · 12 OOSNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 4 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug162026KansasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug162026KansasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug162026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug152026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug12026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul152026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun262026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun192026ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar22026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Feb282026VirginiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news19-year-old killed after crashing into tractor-trailer at I-66 rest area in Prince William CountyDC News Now · Mar 2, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report VA0260610271 (Virginia State Police) lists TRANSAM TRUCKING INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TRANSAM TRUCKING INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Feb262026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb252026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb202026UtahInjury · 1 person hurtSlush road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan252026ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Dec12025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov112025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep42025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul312025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul222025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar52025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Mar42025NebraskaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb82025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec92024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Nov272024ColoradoFatal · 1 deathTwo-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
54 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 63 crashes were fatal.
17 of the 63 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)on record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 19921 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
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
18 filings and 10 authority events since 1987 · 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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Jul 1, 2026American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2021American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2020CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2020opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 8, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability bond (BMC-82) · ended Apr 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 8, 2020 came after the replacement; 83 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 2011Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2011LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2011Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2011GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 20, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended May 16, 2011 · insurer name change96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 19, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2002ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2003 came after the replacement; 15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2002ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended May 24, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2000ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 31, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 7, 2002 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2000ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 31, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 7, 2002 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 1999Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 1999SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 16, 2011 · insurer name change142 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 1997Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 20, 1996cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 1996SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 27, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1996LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 31, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 31, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect57 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1992LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 1995 · superseded by the same policy36 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
- Tennessee 151
- Kansas (HQ) 79
- Missouri 57
- Illinois 56
- Ohio 56
- Colorado 54
- North Carolina 49
- Kentucky 42
Runs well beyond its home state: 79 of 1,135 inspections were in Kansas.
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 (892 power units: 892 filed, 538 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 892 power units this active to have about 29.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 124 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 41.3 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 35.9 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · MO · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · LA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · NE · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 15 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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.
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 | 146 | 1.37 | |
| HOS Compliance | 91 | 0.26 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 5 | 0.04 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 173 | 2.46 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) 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.