Carrier profile · USDOT 3769996 · MC-1345389 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tri State Fuel Service LLC

14 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 4 statesMARENGO, IL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1345389 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 553-6828 Email dispatchpatricklathrop1969@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.2 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · 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 14.6 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 6

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

General Star’22–’23

Arch’22–’23

Guideone’23–’24

At Lloyds’23–’24

American Summit’24–’26

General Star’24–’26

Arch’26–now

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → May 2026	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$5M	2
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$5M	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$5M	1
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$5M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2023	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2023	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

73.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

MARENGO, IL

115 WEST PRAIRIE ST

Top corridor

IL 24 · WI 3 · MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2400085Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2400085 USDOT 3311020 USDOT 4309483 USDOT 3032894 USDOT 469756 USDOT 811465 USDOT 863974 USDOT 313627

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: 115 WEST PRAIRIE ST, MARENGO, IL, 60152
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (847) 553-6828
Email: patricklathrop1969@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Patrick Lathrop
USDOT / docket: 3769996 · MC-1345389
First registered: Nov 22, 2021
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2025 · 1,320,426 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,320,426

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 STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC.

TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3769996) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 3769996, and its motor carrier number is MC-1345389.

Is TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC's safety record?

TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC's fleet?

TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC based?

TRI STATE FUEL SERVICE LLC is based in MARENGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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