PERFORMANCE TRANS INC
USDOT 299578
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (82 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileThe Commerce Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate3.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 years ago
- Linked registrations2 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 | 299578 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-210229 |
| Legal Name | PERFORMANCE TRANS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9783455300 |
| Address | 70 BENSON ST, Fitchburg, MA, 01420 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000727) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | The Commerce Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-03-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Commerce Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-03-01 | — |
| INSURANCE CO OF NORTH AMERICA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 1998-10-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-12-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1988-11-22 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2013-12-09 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 54 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-19 — MA — towaway
- 2025-09-17 — NH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-25 — MA — towaway
- 2025-01-13 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-21 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 14 (5), 20 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
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) | 82 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 100 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,220,400 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-JUN-26 |
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC operates 82 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MA.
Nearby
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