Carrier profile · USDOT 2523805 · MC-5330 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tri-phase Trucking LLC

10 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSTUTTGART, AR78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-5330 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 672-7287 Email dispatcherstinetrucking@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

STUTTGART, AR

601 EAST SUPERIOR

Top corridor

AR 7 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1879627 USDOT 272140 USDOT 703614

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bart erstine — 2 carriers: USDOT 1843464

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 601 EAST SUPERIOR, STUTTGART, AR, 72160
Mailing address: 601 E SUPERIOR, STUTTGART, AR, 72160
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (870) 672-7287
Fax: (870) 672-7294
Email: erstinetrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Bret Erstine · Bart Erstine
USDOT / docket: 2523805 · MC-5330
First registered: Jul 14, 2014
Last MCS-150: Mar 26, 2024 · 350,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC.

TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2523805) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2523805, and its motor carrier number is MC-5330.

Is TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC based?

TRI-PHASE TRUCKING LLC is based in STUTTGART, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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