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USDOT 188891MC152509

Contract Transportation Systems Co — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

44 years (granted 1981)

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Liability filing

$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

3,892 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

Contract Transportation Systems Co

DBA

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Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113

Phone

(440) 759-2008

Power units

893

Drivers

1,223

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC152509

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

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

Authority history

  • Rejected — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
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  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
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  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier

Insurance filings

84 — Travelers Casualty And Surety Company
91X — Old Republic Insurance Company · coverage $5M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.7%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 3,892 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

4.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 3,892 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

dmphillips@sherwin.com — company domain

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Mail host

Self-hosted / other

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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

66

Reportable crashes

60

Tow-aways

21

With injuries

3

With fatalities

Most recent: OK 08/2026 · PA 08/2026 · WI 06/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 8902025: 1,2142024: 1,4362023: 352
Level II — Walk-around: 1,520Level I — Full: 1,326Level III — Driver-only: 1,023Level V — Vehicle-only: 23
DateStateLevel
Sep 4, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026NJLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2026GALevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026ORLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026GALevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 1, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026LALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026INLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MTLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026INLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026MNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 15, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026VTLevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026INLevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026WYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 9, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 3,892 inspections on file.

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