Carrier profile · USDOT 2438407 · MC-841373 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tandem Specialized Inc

45 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 7 statesST LOUIS, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841373 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 681-5754 Email dispatchcontact@tand.com

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.0%

▲ 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

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.0%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 — 37 vehicle and 52 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 52
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving43 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Illinois National’14–’16

Auto Owners’16–’25

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 35

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

32.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

ST LOUIS, MI

1101 MICHIGAN AVE

Top corridor

MI 37 · OH 4 · IN 3

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 3460347 USDOT 3979867 USDOT 4463902 USDOT 648977 USDOT 3797653 USDOT 2504786 USDOT 3527436 USDOT 3546650

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tand.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 198033 USDOT 2234721

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeffrey gross — 6 carriers: USDOT 1099777 USDOT 1744102 USDOT 2159718 USDOT 2548263 USDOT 3592125

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1101 MICHIGAN AVE, ST LOUIS, MI, 48880
Mailing address: PO BOX 180, ST LOUIS, MI, 48880
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 681-5754
Fax: (989) 681-2216
Email: contact@tand.com
Web domain: tand.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey Gross · Brian Corbin
USDOT / docket: 2438407 · MC-841373
First registered: Sep 17, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 3,785,066 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

3,785,066

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 TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC.

TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC (USDOT 2438407) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 52 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 52 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC's USDOT number?

TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC's USDOT number is 2438407, and its motor carrier number is MC-841373.

Is TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC's safety record?

TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC has a 27.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC's fleet?

TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC operates 45 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC based?

TANDEM SPECIALIZED INC is based in ST LOUIS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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