CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3080846· MC67214· CARRIER· EIN 81-4105592
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TRANSTAR 37 LOGISTICS LLC

966 NORTH BEAUCHAMP AVE, GREENVILLE, MS, 38703(662) 793-8110transtar37logistics@gmail.comMICHAEL HOWARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
18.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash 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.

Authority & insurance

MC067214

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/10/2025
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 7802925
Authority history (3) ▾
08/16/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
07/28/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2021)
01/29/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/202311/10/2025
  2. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/202208/24/2023
  3. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/202208/24/2022
  4. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/202108/16/2022
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/201808/24/2021

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.

Vehicle22 inspections · 18.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver48 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

48 inspections · 43 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

48
Inspections
43
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

24
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • MS17
  • AR6
  • LA3
  • MO1
  • GA1
  • TN1
  • AL1

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.

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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 71% is at/over the 65% 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.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Speeding6 viol97%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 35%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 24%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 23%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol3%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 3%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Thomas County, GA

Medium impact

14 of 39 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Thomas County, GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Thomas County, GA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 49% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing23 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS8 viol83%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain7× · 82%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
Log / ELD device15 viol17%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 5%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 5%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)2× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 68% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing22 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS12 viol53%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 29%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 8%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 7%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol23%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 15%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
Tires3 OOS3 viol20%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 20%
Emergency equipment1 viol2%
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 2%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 43 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
8
Inspections
13
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 69%Other 23%Hours-of-Service Compliance 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 69% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIR×6Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
3 violations · 23% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 8% of recent
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

58
Inspections
74
Violations
6
Out-of-service
437
CSA points
1
Crashes
9
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

60 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

44 trailer 16 truck
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDR2PSUD1204· 3385835 IN
2011 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EHXBN532687· A535829 MS
2000 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 7×
1FUPCSZB3YLF46626· TEMPTAG MS
2022 FREIGHTLINER SD122seen 6×
3AKJGNDR5NDNK0689· A314044 MS
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 6×
3HSDZAPR2KN771837· A553413 MS
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GR1A0628LK171054· 133283A MS
2021 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49XXMD740274· A532690 MS
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH0HN992627· A528297 MS
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR2LSLZ0961· K9346HY TN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539R3969517· 156215A MS
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLD52FSGG5184· A532692 MS
2017 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D6HL021929· 402443Z ME
2020 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWD49X9LJ311077· A553411 MS
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D9GL937177· 314092Z ME
2016 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X4GD351050· A305258 MS
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532R3969519· 156217A MS
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K3NS729040· 3326250 ME
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K3NS729023· 3326011 ME
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K1NS729036· 3326246 ME
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534N3651685· 149476A MS
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5PL368361· YBM556 GA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537N3651681· 149474A MS
2016 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X0GD351045· A305261 MS
2013 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X3DJ347892· A499045 MS
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4JL071833· 412156Z ME
2005 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH422275B106183· 091294A MS
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLBG4GSHL1485· A302195 MS
2021 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5GW25MA505119· P999696 IN
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D6GL950842· 392311Z ME
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5327MT104929· 109033T TN

+ 30 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
11 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL HOWARD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-12-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers · 6 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 41 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

41
Connected carriers
15
Fleet-transfer links
20
Most shared VINs
28
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A LOOK OF ELEGANCE (USDOT 2043272, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 28
1
MM&K TRUCKING INC
USDOT 300851Active· GREENVILLE, MS
Strong
OfficerShared VIN · 20
1UYVS2538M33046031UYVS253XN36516881JJV532W85L9068561JJV532D6HL0219291E9E5GW25MA5051191UYVS2537R3969516
2
WARFIELD POINT ASSOCIATES INC
USDOT 1342428Active· GREENVILLE, MS
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1DW1A5327KBA260141UYVS2531N36516891UYVS2537K3459107
3
A LOOK OF ELEGANCE
USDOT 2043272Inactive· NEW HAVEN, MI
Strong
Officer
4
CALM WATER LLC
USDOT 3974146Active· FOLEY, AL
Strong
Officer
5
DEER HEAVN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1828018Inactive· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
Officer
6
FREIGHT CENTRIC LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4206182Inactive· ALPHARETTA, GA
Strong
Officer
7
G3 GLOBAL LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3186608Active· HANOVER, VA
Strong
Officer
8
H & H SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1059234Inactive· BETTENDORF, IA
Strong
Officer
9
HOWARD EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3055065Active· DALLAS, TX
Strong
Officer
10
HOWARD TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3365261Active· NEW BERN, NC
Strong
Officer
11
HOWARDS TOWING
USDOT 4108199Active· LOUISVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
12
JAG LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2500698Active· ASHLAND, VA
Strong
Officer
13
LEWIS C HOWARD INC
USDOT 2473448Active· KALAMAZOO, MI
Strong
Officer
14
M D HOWARD LLC
USDOT 1454203Inactive· SALLISAW, OK
Strong
Officer
15
M I HOWARD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3288510Inactive· ELYRIA, OH
Strong
Officer
16
M&K LLC
USDOT 3458241Inactive· KILLEEN, TX
Strong
Officer
17
MARS APEX ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 4519354Active· TULSA, OK
Strong
Officer
18
MICHAEL HOWARD
USDOT 3532139Inactive· WEST LIBERTY, KY
Strong
Officer
19
MICHAEL R HOWARD
USDOT 1065196Inactive· HARRISON, AR
Strong
Officer
20
MICHAEL WAYNE HOWARD
USDOT 1203470Active· MOZELLE, KY
Strong
Officer
21
MIKE AND MJ'S LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3976041Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
22
MIZU EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3674015Inactive· COLUMBIA, SC
Strong
Officer
23
MR MIKE'S POWER WASHING SERVICE'S LLC
USDOT 3424048Active· SAUGUS, MA
Strong
Officer
24
NATIONS UNITED SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4554111Active· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
25
NORSE MOVERS LLC
USDOT 4253356Inactive· NEWPORT, KY
Strong
Officer
26
REVIVE AND SUPPLY LLC
USDOT 4394752Inactive· CLARKSVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
27
SOUTHERN INVESTMENTS MID-DELTA LLC
USDOT 2957384Active· GREENVILLE, MS
Strong
EmailPhone
28
TIGHTNESS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2882557Active· MOBILE, AL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
N & R FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC
USDOT 4288122Active· GREENVILLE, MS
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GRAP0627FT5973011UYVS2537K3459107
RDX LLC
USDOT 2169442Active· MEMPHIS, TN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K1NS7290363H3V532K3NS729023
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 589549Active· SMYRNA, TN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR2LSLZ09613AKJHHDR0LSLZ0960

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

11 events
  1. 11/10/2025Insurance filed — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7802925

  2. 11/10/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7802925

  3. 04/22/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  4. 08/24/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100177-00

  5. 08/24/2022Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC21081802

  6. 08/16/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  7. 08/16/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC21081802

  8. 08/24/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0054689

  9. 07/28/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2021)

  10. 01/29/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 12/27/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-22
Reported mileage
567,695 mi (2024)

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