Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRI-B INC (USDOT 459977) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
TRI-B INC's USDOT number is 459977, and its motor carrier number is MC-198905.
As of Jul 18, 2026, TRI-B INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRI-B INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
TRI-B INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRI-B INC is based in BRONSTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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6 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2016
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2008 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2001 → May 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 1998 → May 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 1995 → May 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Apr 1994 → May 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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