Asset-based
1,018 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Asset-based
1,018 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
966 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO (USDOT 188891) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 2,421 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,801 vehicle-level and 2,417 driver-level — across 48 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 62 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 25 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 1,018 power units and 1,156 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 11, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO's USDOT number is 188891, and its motor carrier number is MC-152509.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO has a 6.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4,220 roadside inspections, with 62 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO operates 1,018 power units and 1,156 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.
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2,421 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
2,314 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 126
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | May 2004 → May 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2003 → May 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1999 → May 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1998 → May 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1997 → May 1997 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1995 → May 1996 | $1M | 8 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | May 1994 → May 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 48 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 62 trucks also ran under 60 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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