TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC
USDOT 385886
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (126 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 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 | 385886 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-229775 |
| Legal Name | TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7146374300 |
| Address | 1931 N BATAVIA STREET, Orange, CA, 92865 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20241231) |
| 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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-05-24 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1991-05-24 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 / 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 | 192 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-07-03 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-26 — CA — towaway
- 2025-03-21 — CA — towaway
- 2024-11-02 — CA — 1 injured
- 2024-10-27 — AZ — 2 fatal, 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 12 (3), 19 (2).
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) | 126 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 165 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,015,856 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUN-26 |
TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC operates 126 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
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