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COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 61/100. 62 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 1278724MC 175681ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateMerchants Bonding Company (Mutual) +1 · $825,000 · 2 policiesPORTAGE, IN
COMPANY
Authority since
2004-08-31
MCS-150
2026-04-07 · 1,361,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
39 units · — trailers · 39 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,461,519 mi (2026)
ADDRESS
Physical
1201 MARINE VIEW STREET
PORTAGE, IN 46368
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
2197878868
Email
linda@truckinit.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
LINDA MASON
Title
SAFETY DIRECTOR
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
9
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
503 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
17.8%
18 / 101 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
61
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
39 power units
Unique power units seen
25
+ 24 trailer VINs
Inspections
34
Discrepancy
0.6x
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
52 crashes · 3 fatal · 23 with injuries · 47 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
82% — 83 clean of 101 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
17.8% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 17 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
57 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-07
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $825,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
1.7 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (1.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
82% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K
INDUSTRY REPORTS
- ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
- Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
- Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
- English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
- Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
Showing 1–25 of 101
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2026-09-1507:20MOORESVILLE, IN2vehicles
STATE RD 144· County 109
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MOORESVILLE PD
1 injured
Tow-away
2023-04-1123:52INDIANAPOLIS, IN2vehicles
465· County 097
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ISP INDIANAPOLIS 52
Tow-away
2022-06-1617:12BEDFORD, KY2vehicles
US0421· County 223
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by TRIMBLE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT.
Tow-away
2022-03-1502:23ROWLAND, NC6vehicles
95· County 155
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
6 injured
Tow-away
2021-12-0821:25WALTON, KY3vehicles
KY0014· County 015
Reported by BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT.
Tow-away
2021-10-2620:18WEST CHESTER (TOWNSHIP OF, OH2vehicles
IR 75· County 017
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by HAMILTON OSHP
1 injured
2021-03-0318:00SHARPSVILLE, IN2vehicles
US31S· County 159
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by TIPTON SD
Tow-away
2020-06-2514:40STEVENSON, AL2vehicles
US-72· County 071
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by AL0390300
1 injured
Tow-away
2020-02-2607:55DELPHI, IN2vehicles
SR25N· County 015
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER - EXPLAIN IN NARRATIVE
Reported by DNR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Tow-away
2020-01-2905:50WOODBURN, IN2vehicles
US24· County 003
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ALLEN SD
Tow-away
2020-01-0913:25SOUTH HOLLAND, IL2vehicles
I-94 N/B· County 031
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2019-05-1515:12CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN2vehicles
NUCOR· County 107
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MONTGOMERY SD
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-03-2513:52Huron Twp, MI2vehicles
HURON RIVER· County 163
Sequence: 1:15:COLLISION INVOLVING TRAIN
Reported by Flat Rock Police Department
Tow-away
2018-09-2506:38CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN1vehicle
I35· County 107
Sequence: 1:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by ISP LAFAYETTE 14
Tow-away
2018-07-0221:55Danville Twp, IL1vehicle
I-74 EB· County 183
Sequence: 2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2018-06-0604:00GLENCOE, KY2vehicles
—· County 077
Sequence: 1:14:COLLISION INVOLVING PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE
Reported by GALLATIN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT
1 fatal
Tow-away
2018-02-1311:19VERSAILLES, IN1vehicle
US421N· County 137
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER:CULVERT;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;4:7:NONCOLLISION:SEPARATION OF UNIT;1:98:OTHER:DITCH
Reported by RIPLEY SD
Tow-away
2017-06-1614:31HAMILTON, OH2vehicles
DIXIE HW· County 017
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HAMILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
4 injured
Tow-away
2016-03-2406:51GARY, IN2vehicles
SR912S· County 089
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by LAKE SD
Tow-away
2015-04-2810:59LOUISVILLE, KY2vehicles
I 0265· County 111
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2015-04-0914:30STATESVILLE, NC2vehicles
77· County 097
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
Tow-away
2014-09-1010:26PORTER, IN1vehicle
SR49· County 127
Sequence: 1:2:NONCOLLISION:JACKKNIFE
Reported by PORTER PD
Tow-away
2014-09-0810:57Chicago, IL2vehicles
I094· County 031
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Illinois State Police
3 injured
2014-07-1405:57LOUISVILLE, KY2vehicles
I 0065· County 111
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2014-06-0515:06GRATIS, OH1vehicle
FRANKLIN ST· County 135
Sequence: 2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER)
Reported by PREBLE COUNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
Showing latest 25 of 52 crashes
Current policies
(2)Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
BMC-84 · 3 · #101563989
Coverage: $0 – $75,000
Effective 2025-07-01 → —
Active
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 1 · #KCA 2662880
Coverage: $0 – $750,000
Effective 2021-10-01 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-31 · calculated 2026-11-03
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
2.97
↑ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
65 insp · 10 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.68
est.
↑ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.6
Percentile
—
65 insp · 9 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.43
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.48
Percentile
—
65 insp · 2 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
65 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
7.42
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 6.71
Percentile
—
65 insp · 17 viol
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