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TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC

CarrierIntel Score: 89/100. 3 inspection violations in the past 12 months. Updated Oct 2026.

DOT 385886MC 229775ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Interstate Insurance CompanyORANGE, CA

COMPANY

Authority since
1991-05-24
MCS-150
2026-08-10 · 4,015,855 mi (2025)
Fleet
126 units · — trailers · 165 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
4,015,855 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1931 N BATAVIA STREET
ORANGE, CA 92865
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
7146374300
Email
terry@tcsbus.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TERRY FISCHER
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Passenger, Business · Private Passenger, Non-Business · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
1
Passengers
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
425 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
0.6%
2 / 326 inspections

CarrierIntel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

89
out of 100
Excellent
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 6 strengths · 8 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
26 crashes · 2 fatal · 12 with injuries · 24 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
99% — 324 clean of 326 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
0.6% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
8 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-08-10

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes — most recent 2 yr ago
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 1% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.0 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.1/insp)
99% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

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