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USDOT 1576998MC583945

Trans Papa Logistics — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

19 years (granted 2007)

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Liability filing

$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

389 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Trans Papa Logistics Inc

DBA

Trans Papa Logistics

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2002 Papa Johns Blvd, Louisville, KY 40299

Phone

(502) 292-8705

Power units

177

Drivers

434

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC583945

Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Revocation records

  • type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/04/2012 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/09/2012

Insurance filings

91X — Arch Insurance Company · coverage $2M (as filed)
34 — Zurich American Insurance Company

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 389 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

9.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 389 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

troy_kays@papajohns.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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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

16

Reportable crashes

13

Tow-aways

6

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: VA 08/2026 · TX 04/2026 · GA 04/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 872025: 1302024: 1342023: 38
Level III — Driver-only: 164Level II — Walk-around: 123Level I — Full: 102
DateStateLevel
Sep 4, 2026WYLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026CTLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 4, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 4, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026LALevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 14, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Jul 13, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 13, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 10, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2026LALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 1, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 1, 2026VALevel I — Full
May 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 28, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 25, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 24, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 21, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
May 19, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 12, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2026OKLevel I — Full
May 11, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 5, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
May 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 29, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 8, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 3, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 2, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 30, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 24, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 20, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 19, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 13, 2026SDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 9, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Mar 9, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 6, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 2, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 20, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 9, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 6, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 5, 2026MNLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 2, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 9, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 5, 2026MNLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 1, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 1, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 31, 2025NCLevel I — Full
Dec 31, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025OKLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 29, 2025USLevel I — Full
Dec 28, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Dec 28, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 27, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 22, 2025NMLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 16, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 8, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 5, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 4, 2025WVLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 1, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 389 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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