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Freight Transportation Service INC (USDOT 811898)

2 cautions found.

DOT number
USDOT 811898
Docket (MC) number
MC159094
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA.
Authority granted
1999-06-11
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 2010-04-27)
Fleet on file
60 power units, 56 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
201 EAST ELLA ST, CHARLESTON, MO 63834
MCS-150 last filed
2026-02

Findings

  • Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2026, with a $15,190 civil penalty settled, most significantly for vehicle maintenance. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
  • Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 81 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2010-04-27 (16 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2010-04-14 (16 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
  • Shares a mailing address with another company (Note): One other active company uses this carrier’s mailing address and shares its business name, a phone number, or a company officer. Shared mailing addresses can be legitimate — subsidiaries and shared back offices are common.
  • Broker authority on file, currently inactive (Note): Registered as both a carrier and a broker, but its broker authority is not active right now

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Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 811898?

DOT 811898 (USDOT 811898) is Freight Transportation Service INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 159094?

MC 159094 is the docket number of Freight Transportation Service INC, USDOT 811898.

What is Freight Transportation Service INC's MC number?

Freight Transportation Service INC's docket number is MC 159094. Its USDOT number is 811898.

Is Freight Transportation Service INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Freight Transportation Service INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides Freight Transportation Service INC's insurance?

Freight Transportation Service INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Sentry Select Insurance Company.

What is Freight Transportation Service INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate for Freight Transportation Service INC, from 40 of 135 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-28). FMCSA records also show 7 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Freight Transportation Service INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Freight Transportation Service INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Freight Transportation Service INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Freight Transportation Service INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2010-04-27.

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