TRANSCO LINES INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- Authority revoked 32 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 10 times across 5 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20261,305 inspections · 34 violations (10 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
4
4×
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN6
- NM4
- CA2
- IL2
- OH2
- MO2
- LA2
- MS1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 76% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit14× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit20× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone4× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other29× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation18× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 1%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone4× · 5%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device6× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving4× · 2%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles2× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 78% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS85× · 37%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS18× · 8%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.4× · 2%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear32× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection22× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured21× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on11× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.6× · 2%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged3× · 1%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.4× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 0%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain6× · 30%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 3%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner30× · 10%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV2× · 7%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.11× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim4× · 9%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 3%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 2%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes2× · 9%
- 395.3B2Driving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period. (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 2%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 2%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 42% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction3× · 41%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate3× · 20%
- 383.51A-NSINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance1× · 12%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×13Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLI×3Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWR×3Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLED×5State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLIRP×5State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLS3×4State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCD×4State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA115 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 85 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
54
Tow-away
52
Injury
21
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi550 drivers
- Company officer
- LAURA WOLFE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 156318768
- Registered since
- 1985-06-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 505 trucks · 505 owned tractors · 1,000 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
89 events- 09/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
63.3M mi reported (2026)
- 09/30/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615110857
- 09/11/2023Insurance filed — Lexon Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LICX3002056
- 09/11/2023Insurance ended — Lexon Insurance Company
policy LICX3002056
- 09/11/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615110857
- 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2023)
- 10/24/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy E258625
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy E258625
- 02/26/2019Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRN 8199965-00
- 02/26/2019Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy TRN 8199965-00
- 02/26/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4909062-00
- 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO
SURETY · policy 2155394
- 08/31/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO
SURETY · policy 2155394
- 08/06/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1000937963
- 07/16/2013Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1000937963
- 07/16/2013Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4909062-00
- 06/13/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2013)
- 06/13/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2013)
- 06/13/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2013)
- 06/03/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2013)
- 05/29/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2013)
- 05/29/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2013)
- 05/28/2013Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4909062-00
- 04/25/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 04/25/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 03/18/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2013)
- 03/18/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2013)
- 03/18/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2013)
- 03/01/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 300570
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-12-24
- Last review
- 2020-04-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-04
- Reported mileage
- 63,258,915 mi (2026)
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