Carrier profile · USDOT 779501 · MC-446097 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

TCM Specialized LLC

DBA JJS ASSOCIATES INC

3 power unitsavg 17.4 yrRegional · 4 statesCASSOPOLIS, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-446097 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(574) 596-2810 Email dispatchtcmspecialized@mail.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.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

177.801 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’02–’05

National’11–’14

Progressive Michigan’19–’21

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Dec 2014	$750K	11
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2008 → Dec 2009	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → Apr 2005	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

AZ busiest

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

Home base

CASSOPOLIS, MI

22514 DIAMOND COVE ST

Top corridor

AZ ⇄ MI

AZ 3 · MO 2 · NM 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 3158910Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2061766 USDOT 4088523 USDOT 2390017 USDOT 3181800 USDOT 2358470 USDOT 3158910

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tery w moore — 2 carriers: USDOT 2002658

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: 22514 DIAMOND COVE ST, CASSOPOLIS, MI, 49031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (574) 596-2810
Email: tcmspecialized@mail.com

Registration

Officer: Tery W Moore
USDOT / docket: 779501 · MC-446097
First registered: Nov 3, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 75,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 27, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

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 TCM SPECIALIZED LLC.

TCM SPECIALIZED LLC (USDOT 779501) 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 contract 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 23, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 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 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 27, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TCM SPECIALIZED LLC's USDOT number?

TCM SPECIALIZED LLC's USDOT number is 779501, and its motor carrier number is MC-446097.

Is TCM SPECIALIZED LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TCM SPECIALIZED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TCM SPECIALIZED LLC's safety record?

TCM SPECIALIZED LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TCM SPECIALIZED LLC's fleet?

TCM SPECIALIZED LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TCM SPECIALIZED LLC based?

TCM SPECIALIZED LLC is based in CASSOPOLIS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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