Commercial Terminal Service Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1983)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Commercial Terminal Service Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
900 N Indiana Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120
Phone
(816) 800-8095
Power units
11
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC162242
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
teresa@ctsia.com; roger@ctsia.com — company domain
Domain age
ctsia.com registered 2011-01-13 (15 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MO 04/2026 · NE 08/2025 · KS 05/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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