Tels Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Defiance, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 90% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 92% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.09 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 7.27 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1.13 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 14 states. Top state NM accounts for 20% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 100%.
+9 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39115ASIN | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license issuance | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3922SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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