MR TRANS LLC

Bowling Green, KY · Interstate · 52 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Mar 22, 2005 (21 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average41.7% vs Kentucky average 23.7%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC545266: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
41.7%
35 of 84 vehicle inspections · Kentucky avg 23.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC545266 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1349293 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC545266PrimaryHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy DC910212-00 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 16, 2026Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

178inspections
41.7%vehicle out-of-service
35 of 84 · Kentucky avg 23.7%
8.4%driver out-of-service
15 of 178 · Kentucky avg 5.2%
246violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026MS20No
Oct 12, 2026MS30No
Oct 7, 2026TX20No
Oct 6, 2026TX21No
Oct 1, 2026TN30No
Sep 23, 2026FL11No
Sep 13, 2026TX20No
Sep 3, 2026AR23Yes
Aug 14, 2026TN30No
Aug 11, 2026TX30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Kentucky average covers 21,728 vehicle and 37,986 driver inspections of all Kentucky-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

189 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 56 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 246 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareKentucky share
Vehicle Maintenance1214264.0%62.6%
Unsafe Driving32016.9%17.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance24412.7%14.2%
Driver Fitness1195.8%4.9%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol110.5%0.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1414
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
100
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
80
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
80
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
76
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
65
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
60
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
60
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
50
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
40

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kentucky column is the mix across all Kentucky-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

6crashes
0fatal
3injury
3tow-away
6 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 29, 2026Springdale, OH01
May 18, 2026Houston, TX00
May 12, 2026Houston, TX00
Nov 19, 2025La Porte, TX01
Sep 25, 2025Not Listed, TX00
Jan 7, 2025Houston, TX04

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1349293
MC / docketMC545266
Legal nameMR TRANS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units52
Drivers86
Annual mileage6,289,013 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (May 1, 2019)
USDOT number addedMar 22, 2005 · 21 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 27, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceLiquids/GasesGrain, Feed, HayMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailChemicalsRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionWater Well

Questions about MR TRANS LLC

What does MR TRANS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC545266: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about MR TRANS LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking MR TRANS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1349293. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (270) 991-1753, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC545266, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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