TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 198
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (534 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTravelers Property Casualty Company of America
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)28 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 40 years ago
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 | 198 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-147039 |
| Legal Name | TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7342824444 |
| Address | 18165 TELEGRAPH ROAD, Romulus, MI, 48174 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19960708) |
| 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 | Travelers Property Casualty Company of America |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2015-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelers Property Casualty Company of America | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2015-10-01 | — |
| Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1985-10-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1985-10-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1992-03-12 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 581 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 28 total (1 fatal, 8 with injuries, 25 towaway) |
- 2026-04-30 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-24 — IN — towaway
- 2026-03-09 — GA — towaway
- 2026-02-23 — MI — towaway
- 2025-12-24 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (61), 7 (54), 12 (46).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 534 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 619 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 99,240,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-AUG-25 |
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 534 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Romulus, MI
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- K&D INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC — USDOT 224352, 79 power units
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