Business ProfileforTransportation Compliance Service

Shortly after applying for my DOT number, I was contacted by TCS. They led me to believe that I needed to pay them $1500 to assist me in maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations. Over the course of the next few weeks, they filed paperwork, marking me as hauling for hire which I am not. I am a self-employed, one man operation who does not haul for hire. I raised concerns with them on multiple occasions, stating that this was incorrect. I was told it has to be done this way. My insurance agency dropped my policy because I was being listed as hauling for hire, and they couldn't provide adequate coverage. I went with a new insurance company, and my premiums nearly tripled. Finally, I was able to explain the whole situation to my insurance agent. She told me the paperwork was filed incorrectly and helped me file the necessary documents again. I had to pay the cost of filing these again. During the course of filing, it is still coming through as though I am hauling for hire due to whatever errors were made by TCS. I have been fighting to correct this for 4 months. It has impeded my ability to do my job. If you are contacted by this company, DO YOUR RESEARCH to make sure you actually need their help. This has been a huge headache and a source of stress. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. FMCSA warned me just a little too late about predatory companies like this.

At ***, it is not our practice to impose unnecessary regulations on our clients. You reached out to us via our website, providing your phone number so we could contact you. During our discussions, we discovered that you are hauling other peoples goods, indicating you are engaged in for-hire servicesa fact you specifically mentioned to us.

Whether self-employed or not, hauling others' goods implies you are being compensated for this service, a common practice in the industry. In your state, you are required to have a ************************* account, as recommended by your insurance provider. The increase in your insurance costs was due to the necessary adjustments reflecting your operational changes, which is also quite common.

We always advise our clients to conduct thorough research as the industry can be complex, with ongoing changes from the ***** making navigation increasingly challenging. Utilizing our services generally ensures a smoother process, although we understand the confusion caused by receiving conflicting information from multiple companies, some of which may be predatory.

To clarify, you initiated contact with us for assistance, and our aim is to provide the necessary support to help you comply with all relevant regulations.