FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
USDOT 811898
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (60 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate22.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 811898 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-159094 |
| Legal Name | FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5736832159 |
| Address | 201 EAST ELLA ST, Charleston, MO, 63834 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100427) |
| 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 | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 197 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 22.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-04-30 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-09 — KY — towaway
- 2025-11-25 — KY — towaway
- 2025-08-19 — TX — towaway
- 2025-05-17 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (64), 23 (48), 20 (40).
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) | 60 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 56 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,349,147 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 60 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
Other carriers in Charleston, MO
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- DONNY DELINE — USDOT 993018, 37 power units
- TJS EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 854985, 17 power units
- EMMETT T BURKE AND JAMES E BURKE — USDOT 750656, 8 power units
- BRAD HEQUEMBOURG — USDOT 814898, 6 power units
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