Trans-continental Systems Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1984)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
35 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Trans-continental Systems Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1718 Ralston Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223
Phone
(513) 769-4774
Power units
60
Drivers
60
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC170794
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/09/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/10/1998
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/09/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/10/1998
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 35 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 35 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
shane@tcsohio.com; safety@tcsohio.com — company domain
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 01/2023 · IN 01/2022 · IN 01/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2026 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 19, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Oct 7, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 17, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 2, 2024 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 3, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 35 of 35 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Fired trucker shoots company workers - upi.com
upi.com · 12/15/1995
Trucking Employee Kills 3 In Shooting at Ohio Company (Published 1995) - The New York Times
The New York Times · 12/16/1995
Trucker arraigned in shootings - upi.com
upi.com · 12/16/1995
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