TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

DOT #184516 • MC #152005
Inactive

TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is a motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT number 184516 and MC number 152005. The company has been registered with the FMCSA since June 1974, a span of roughly 52 years. TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC reports a fleet of 72 power units and 75 drivers to the FMCSA. Cargo carried includes Chemicals, Liquids/Gases, Garbage, Refuse, Trash, Machinery, Large Objects, and Household Goods. The FMCSA assigned a Unsatisfactory safety rating as of November 1991.

Company Information

Legal Name
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
DOT Number
184516
MC Number
152005
Entity Type
CORPORATION
Company Start Date
Jun 1, 1974

Location

Physical Address
OUT-OF-BUSINESS
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Mailing Address
2559 SO ARCHER AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

Fleet & Operations

Power Units
72
Total Drivers
75
Truck Units
72
Operation Type
Interstate
Cargo Carried
Chemicals Liquids/Gases Garbage, Refuse, Trash Machinery, Large Objects Household Goods Paper Products General Freight Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls

FMCSA Safety Rating

Rating
Unsatisfactory
Rating Date
Nov 2, 1991

Operating Authority

Authority granted by the FMCSA defines what type of freight a motor carrier or broker is legally permitted to haul or arrange. The records below reflect the most recent authority filings on record for TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.

Docket Common Contract Broker Since
MC 150617 Inactive Inactive None
MC 152005 None Inactive None

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