TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC
USDOT 283951
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (62 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 283951 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-193777 |
| Legal Name | TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5023483503 |
| Address | 1065 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, Bardstown, KY, 40004 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20050118) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 97 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-06-29 — PA — towaway
- 2026-05-27 — TN — towaway
- 2025-12-08 — WV — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-03 — KY — towaway
- 2024-12-17 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (27), 7 (19), 16 (16).
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) | 62 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 57 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,951,445 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-FEB-25 |
TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC operates 62 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bardstown, KY
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- HITECO INC — USDOT 459244, 32 power units
- SMITH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC — USDOT 159724, 28 power units
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