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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 198· MC147039· CARRIER· EIN 38-2265264
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

18165 TELEGRAPH ROAD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174(734) 282-4444MIKE ZAVISLAK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
Vehicle OOS
7.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
36
2 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
2 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
9 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 9 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC147039

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2015
Travelers Property Casualty Company of America· policy 9C579577
ENDED 10/01/2015Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2015
Travelers Property Casualty Company of America· policy 9C579577
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland· policy LPM7614896
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland· policy LPM7614896
Authority history (19) ▾
04/29/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
09/04/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2015)
09/04/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2015)
10/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2010)
04/07/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2010)
10/05/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2009)
03/29/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/12/1992PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
10/23/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/03/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
05/14/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/18/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/01/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/16/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/30/1981)
09/25/1979COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/1980)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (30) ▾
  1. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 10/01/2015
  2. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 11/01/2014
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2003 → 11/01/2014
  4. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 11/01/2014
  5. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/23/2010 → 10/01/2013
  6. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2010 → 11/01/2011
  7. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/23/2010 → 04/23/2011
  8. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2009 → 11/01/2010
  9. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2009 → 10/31/2010
  10. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/15/2007 → 05/04/2010
  11. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/15/2007 → 04/23/2010
  12. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/23/2010 → 04/23/2010
  13. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2008 → 11/01/2009
  14. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2008 → 10/31/2009
  15. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 10/31/2008

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle344 inspections · 7.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver589 inspections · 2.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

36

Tow-away

33

Injury

13

Fatal

2

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
534
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
619
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
99.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi619 drivers
Company officer
MIKE ZAVISLAK
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
99656621
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 534 trucks · 469 owned tractors · 1,972 owned trailers · 65 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

53 events
  1. 08/22/2025MCS-150 update filed

    99.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  3. 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  4. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  5. 10/01/2015Insurance filed — Travelers Property Casualty Company of America

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9C579577

  6. 10/01/2015Insurance ended — Travelers Property Casualty Company of America

    policy 9C579577

  7. 10/01/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy HJ-840-9C579577-TIL-14

  8. 09/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2015)

  9. 09/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2015)

  10. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 00234D4554

  11. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9377227

  12. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy HJ-840-9C579577-TIL-14

  13. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LPM7614896

  14. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

    policy LPM7614896

  15. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy 7614896

  16. 11/01/2011Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5971

  17. 04/23/2011Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy LPM7614896

  18. 11/01/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5838

  19. 10/31/2010Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5838

  20. 10/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2010)

  21. 05/04/2010Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI 608351

  22. 04/23/2010Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI 608351

  23. 04/23/2010Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy LPM7614896

  24. 04/07/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2010)

  25. 11/01/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5746

  26. 10/31/2009Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5746

  27. 10/05/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2009)

  28. 10/31/2008Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 321740972

  29. 11/28/2007Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS RZ3391

  30. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS RZ3391

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1996-07-08
Last review
1996-04-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-22
Reported mileage
99,240,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC, ROMULUS, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 13, 2026, 12:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.