Crst The Transportation Solution Inc
Interstate

(6 reviews) 3.8 out of 5
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
USDOT
53773
Docket
FF002580, MC114273

Overview

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest privately held transportation companies. Powered by the expertise of our Solutions centers, we provide a broad array of transportation and logistics solutions.

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 3400 13430 0
Leased 1208 0 0

Freight types

  • General Freight
  • Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
  • Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
  • Building Materials
  • Machinery, Large Objects
  • Liquids/Gases
  • Intermodal Containers
  • Oilfield Equipment
  • Grain, Feed, Hay
  • Meat
  • Garbage, Refuse, Trash
  • Chemicals
  • Commodities Dry Bulk
  • Refrigerated Food
  • Beverages
  • Paper Products
  • Utility
  • Farm Supplies
  • Construction

Truck types

  • Van
  • Reefer
  • Flatbed

Shipment types

  • Less than Truckload
  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
441,460,000 (2022)
Electronic Tracking
33% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

This information was provided by Crst The Transportation Solution Inc

Primary Operating Area Headquarters

Safety

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Common Active — 10/26/2011 (11 years, 7 months)
Contract Active — 10/21/1992 (30 years, 7 months)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Hazmat
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 3882 871 1518 3.15 28.2%
Unsafe Driving 844 229 0 1.49 20.4%
Hours of Service Compliance 801 157 77 0.23 12.1%
Driver Fitness 35 23 28 0.02 1.1%
Controlled Substances 2 0 2 0 0%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Crashes 90 109 245 444
Fatalities 2 2 3 7
Injuries 42 47 116 205
Tow-away 87 106 235 428

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 9672 104 1.08% 6.65%
Vehicle 6176 1295 20.97% 22.15%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Excess)
Company name
Ace American Insurance Company
Policy limit
$4,000,000
Policy number
XSAH10760033
Effective date
04/01/2023
Address
436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, US, 19106
Phone
+1-800-433-0385

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
Ace American Insurance Company
Policy limit
$1,000,000
Policy number
MMT H25553408
Effective date
04/01/2022
Address
436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, US, 19106
Phone
+1-800-433-0385

Insurance type
Cargo
Company name
Argonaut Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
ASLU0005118-2
Effective date
10/27/2021
Address
P.O. Box 469012, San Antonio, TX, US, 78246
Phone
+1-303-773-7252

Insurance type
Surety Bond
Company name
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Comp
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
7901054259
Effective date
12/09/2020
Address
One Nationwide Plaza, Po Box 18271, Columbus, OH, US, 43218
Phone
+1-866-387-0457

IL

Verified Broker from Illinois

May 12, 2023

“Good rate and good carrier”

Timeliness
8/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Communication
6/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • On Time Delivery
  • Clean Equipment
  • Knowledgeable
What went poorly?
  • Poor Dispatcher Communication
  • Poor Driver Communication
  • Unresponsive

Good carrier,always delivering our loads,but has poor communication and is hard to reach


Lanes
Austin, IN to Somerset, KY
Freight Details
Beverages
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking
OR

Verified Broker from Oregon

November 04, 2022

“Many late moves”

Timeliness
1/10
Cleanliness
4/10
Communication
6/10

What went poorly?
  • Late Delivery
  • Poor Delivery Condition

For units you need on time and not damaged I recommend not using them. We give up to 14 days and on average they take 20 days or more.


Lanes
Lafayette, IN to Lathrop, CA
Freight Details
Driveaway / Towaway
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking
OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

September 30, 2021

“Full Truckload from Walton, KY to Memphis, TN”

Timeliness
9/10
Cleanliness
8/10
Communication
8/10

Likes

Drivers are good about being on time, dispatchers respond quickly to emails for updates on the load, they did an overall great job.

Dislikes

They did a great job with our load, no damages were documented and they were easy to work with.


Lanes
Walton, KY to Memphis, TN
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking
IL

Verified Broker from Illinois

July 19, 2021

“Full Truckload from Carson, CA to Salt Lake City, UT”

Timeliness
6/10
Communication
8/10

Likes

Really good carrier with drop trailer and team options. Communication is great.

Dislikes

Trailers being dropped are not always on time. This can lead to late unloads.


Lanes
Carson, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
CA

Verified Broker from California

June 30, 2021

“Full Truckload from Carson, CA to Plainfield, IN”

Timeliness
7/10
Cleanliness
8/10
Communication
7/10

Likes

Good carrier with a large fleet. Offer drop trailers and team rates. Over all service is very good.

Dislikes

Capacity can be up and down depending on where trucks are currently at. Drop trailers do not always get picked up on time.


Lanes
Carson, CA to Plainfield, IN
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional