Ta Trans Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Des Plaines, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 60 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 60 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 54% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 17 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 1.81 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 18 | 0.59 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 5.39 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.20 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 38 states. Top state CA accounts for 8% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+33 other states with fewer inspections
| 21 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| AZ |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 393110B3C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39387AFPLA | Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |