TRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC

Gwynn Oak, MD · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 14, 2024 (2 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs Maryland average 20.7%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1617220: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
3 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Maryland avg 20.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1617220 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC1617220PrimaryAgency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc
Policy CA 0066735 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 30, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

7inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 6 · Maryland avg 20.7%
14.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 7 · Maryland avg 9.4%
54violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 1, 2025IN212No
Sep 13, 2025MO210Yes
Aug 29, 2025NJ27Yes
Mar 27, 2025MI21Yes
Mar 11, 2025IN35No
Feb 19, 2025OH29Yes
Jan 18, 2025GA210No
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 Maryland average covers 42,318 vehicle and 51,664 driver inspections of all Maryland-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

37 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 54 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 serviceShareMaryland share
Vehicle Maintenance23462.2%71.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance10127.0%10.3%
Unsafe Driving205.4%10.9%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol102.7%0.4%
Driver Fitness102.7%6.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
30
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
30
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
30
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
20
Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap
Fuel Systems · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39367C7VF
20
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH
20
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
11
Cargo - Not immobilized or secured
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393106BC
11
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BLRLIWR
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Maryland column is the mix across all Maryland-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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 16, 2026Westfield, NY01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4194851
MC / docketMC1617220
Legal nameTRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage1 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 14, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 13, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about TRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC

What does TRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1617220: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about TRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking TRANSCENDENT LOGISTICS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4194851. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (240) 470-2097, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1617220, 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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