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TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC

DBA: TCI LEASING AND RENTALS

DOT# 582596MC# MC252726Interstate
CarrierShipper
68/ 100
Moderate
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Time Registered20/20

31+ years — well-established

Insurance25/25

Not required — private carrier

Safety Rating5/25

No FMCSA rating — unreviewed

Crash & Inspections10/20

23 crashes — elevated risk

Fleet Size8/10

64 trucks — mid-size fleet

Company Information

Address: 4950 TRIGGS ST, COMMERCE, CA 90022
Phone: (213) 565-0150
Owner: JOSEPH KAY
Officer 2: DANICA FAIRFAX
MC Number: MC252726
Operation Class: PRIVATE PROPERTY
Fleet: 64 power units · 129 drivers
Registered with USDOT: 11/30/1994
Operation: Interstate

Cargo Types

🚚 General Freight🏠 Household Goods📦 Metal/Sheets/Coils🚗 Motor Vehicles📦 Driveaway/Towaway📦 Logs/Poles/Lumber🧱 Building Materials📦 Machinery (Large)🥬 Fresh Produce⛽ Liquids/Gases📦 Intermodal Containers🛢️ Oilfield Equipment🐄 Livestock📦 Grain/Feed/Hay🥩 Meat🗑️ Garbage/Refuse📬 US Mail🧪 Chemicals📦 Dry Bulk❄️ Refrigerated Food🥤 Beverages📄 Paper Products🏗️ Construction📦 Other (LEASING AND RENTAL COMPANY WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAUL)

Authority & Insurance

Allowed to OperateActive
Operating AuthorityNot required (private carrier)
BIPD / Cargo InsuranceNot required (private carrier)

Inspection & Violation History

24-month inspection results from FMCSA records (source: FMCSA inspection & crash files on the DOT data hub)

463

Total Inspections

22

Out of Service

0

Total Violations

4.8%

Overall OOS Rate

Inspection TypeTotalOut of ServiceOOS RateNational AvgStatus
Vehicle1871910.2%20.72%Below Avg
Driver26831.1%5.51%Below Avg
HazMat800.0%4.5%Below Avg

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ISS Risk EstimationModerate confidence

60/ 100
OptionalScore range: 50–74

This carrier's safety profile suggests a MODERATE inspection priority. Inspections are at the officer's discretion based on available resources.

Pass (1–49)Optional (50–74)Inspect (75–100)

Contributing Factors

OOS Rates: Both OOS rates below national average
Crash History: 23 crashes including 1 fatal

This is an estimated ISS risk tier based on publicly available FMCSA data (BASIC measures, OOS rates, crash history). The actual ISS score is only available to the carrier via the FMCSA Portal and to law enforcement at weigh stations.

Accident Reports

1

Fatalities

6

Injuries

23

Tow-Away

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Operating Radius

Local

Intrastate within 100 mi

Regional

Intrastate beyond 100 mi

Interstate

Interstate within 100 mi

National

Interstate beyond 100 mi

Authority Timeline

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Registered with USDOT

11/30/1994

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Today

11/5/2026

Industry Comparison

Out-of-Service rates compared to national averages

Vehicle OOS Rate10.2% ▼
This Carrier
10.2%
Nat'l Avg
20.7%
Driver OOS Rate1.1% ▼
This Carrier
1.1%
Nat'l Avg
5.5%
HazMat OOS Rate0.0% ▼
This Carrier
0.0%
Nat'l Avg
4.5%

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FMCSA Registration Summary: TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC (DBA: TCI LEASING AND RENTALS)

TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC is a carrier, shipper registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 582596, based in COMMERCE, CA. Data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census.

Company Overview

USDOT Number
582596
MC Number
MC252726
Status
Active
Entity Type
Carrier, Shipper
Operating Authority
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Operation
Interstate
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Location
4950 TRIGGS ST, COMMERCE, CA 90022
Phone
(213) 565-0150

Fleet & Operations

Power Units
64
Drivers
129
Cargo Types
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal/Sheets/Coils, Drive/Tow, Logs/Poles/Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery/Large Objects, Fresh Produce, Liquids/Gases, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Livestock, Grain/Feed/Hay, Meat, Garbage/Refuse, US Mail, Chemicals, Commodities Dry Bulk, Refrigerated Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Insurance on File

Insurance
Not required (private carrier)