COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 1278724
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (39 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate15.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 21 years ago
- Linked registrations8 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1278724 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-175681 |
| Legal Name | COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2197878868 |
| Address | 1201 MARINE VIEW STREET, Portage, IN, 46368 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150422) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchants Bonding Co. (Mutual) | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2004-08-31 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2004-08-31 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2004-08-31 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 64 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.6% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (12), 12 (11), 16 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
8 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 76114 · USDOT 1278718 · USDOT 1290599 · USDOT 1589886 · USDOT 2239585
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 39 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,461,519 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-APR-26 |
COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC operates 39 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
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