Carrier profile · USDOT 325836 · FF-12054 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Tri Star Freight System Inc

141 power unitsavg 11.7 yrNational · 28 statesHOUSTON, TX63/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEFF-12054 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

141Power units

122 observed · MCS-150

140Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 631-1095 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

141 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

226 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 32.60% on 181 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
87 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 7, 2026.

Safety

266 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 32.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 181 vehicle and 266 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

260 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 141-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 141
Inspections · 24 mo: 266
Annualized: ≈133 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance100 · 18 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving93 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance61 · 13 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance54 · 41 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance51 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance33 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance31 · 23 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance24 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Transportation’99–’05

Transportation’05–’09

Wesco’21–’24

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2025 → Aug 2025	$1M	3
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$1M	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2021	$1M	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2024	$1M	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Aug 2019 → Aug 2021	$1M	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2019	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2014 → Apr 2015	$1M	7
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$0	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$1M	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2010 → Aug 2011	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2009 → Sep 2010	$1M	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2009	$1M	1
TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2005	$1M	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Sep 2005	$1M	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Aug 1999	$1M	3
SELECT INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1997 → Aug 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 141
Observed power (24 mo): 122
Trailers (towed): 140

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

61.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

265

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 100 inspections
Georgia: 28 inspections
New Mexico: 24 inspections
Colorado: 17 inspections
North Carolina: 10 inspections
South Carolina: 9 inspections
Arizona: 9 inspections
Utah: 7 inspections
South Dakota: 7 inspections
Louisiana: 7 inspections
Maryland: 6 inspections
Arkansas: 5 inspections
California: 4 inspections
Tennessee: 4 inspections
Washington: 4 inspections
Virginia: 3 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
Oregon: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 2 inspections
Montana: 2 inspections
Nevada: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

5407 MESA DRIVE

Most inspections: TX

100 inspections

TX 100 · GA 28 · NM 24

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4520298 USDOT 38111 USDOT 3964605Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (62 trucks · 58 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76600 USDOT 1484229 USDOT 4467311 USDOT 282131 USDOT 2410450 USDOT 4013078 USDOT 303024 USDOT 2824683

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

141

Observed (24 mo)

122

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5407 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 631-1095
Fax: (713) 631-1099
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: tristarfreightsys.com

Registration

Officers: Kathleen Nance · Corey Nance
USDOT / docket: 325836 · FF-12054
First registered: Aug 25, 1988
Last MCS-150: Dec 23, 2025 · 7,173,255 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 2, 2012
D-U-N-S: 174065730

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

141

Power units

140

Drivers

140

CDL drivers

7,173,255

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

59 of 181 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

423violation records

89OOS-tagged records

59 of 181inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

13144%58 / 131

Brakes

10413%13 / 104

Unsafe driving

741%1 / 74

Lights

6919%13 / 69

Hours of service

437%3 / 43

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

39%Oct 24 to Apr 2515 / 38

23%Apr 25 to Oct 2511 / 48

38%Oct 25 to Apr 2616 / 42

32%Apr 26 to Oct 2617 / 53

Top 3 codes (56 of 423 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components21
393.9 Inoperative required lamps18
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)17

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392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.48A Brakes inoperative9
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection9
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects8
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators8
395.24 ELD — record edits / data8
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.78 Windshield wipers7
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps6
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing6
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing6
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection6
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed6
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)5
393.60C Windshield / glazing5
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer5
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.60D Windshield / glazing4
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers4
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps4
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.51 Brake warning devices3
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9H Inoperative required lamps3
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction3
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction3
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.16 Failure to use seat belt2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2T State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.201D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45A-AJS Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.83G Exhaust system2
393.9(a) Inoperative required lamps2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak2
396.5B-HLOW Oil and/or grease leak2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL Driver not qualified1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.7B-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LRLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11N Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.126B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.132B-CHVE Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRDC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207E-S Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS-6 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43E-BBST Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-LJN Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A4 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95(a)(4) Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPDELDT Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BNMH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-LC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-PAW Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TRDL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1
399.211-CBP Other violation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC.

TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 325836) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 266 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 181 vehicle-level and 266 driver-level — across 28 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 141 power units and 140 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 2, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number?

TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number is 325836, and its motor carrier number is FF-12054.

Is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's safety record?

TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC has a 32.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 436 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).