Carrier profile · USDOT 312623 · MC-157294 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Tate Transportation Inc

65 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWALLA WALLA, WA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157294 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

65Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

68Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026

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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 record2 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

102 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 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 37 vehicle and 102 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 12.4 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

100 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 14

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 65-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 65
Inspections · 24 mo: 102
Annualized: ≈51 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving45 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 14 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 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: 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 ’20 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’96–’99

Northland’01–’08

Great West’08–’13

Northland’13–’16

Northland’17–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

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 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2020	$750K	2
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → May 2016	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2008 → Apr 2013	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 65
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 68

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

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

64.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

102

MT busiest

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

Home base

WALLA WALLA, WA

910 E ST

Top corridor

MT ⇄ WA

MT 31 · ND 26 · WA 18

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: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 253553 USDOT 1311674Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3007436 USDOT 3797104 USDOT 253553 USDOT 317106 USDOT 1311674 USDOT 3413572 USDOT 4074049 USDOT 532189

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: 910 E ST, WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362-9559
Mailing address: PO BOX 1576, WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (509) 522-0406
Fax: (509) 525-5935
Email: safety@tate-transportation.com
Web domain: tate-transportation.com

Registration

Officer: Christopher R Nulph
USDOT / docket: 312623 · MC-157294
First registered: Apr 6, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2026 · 5,750,284 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 16, 2009
D-U-N-S: 152108759

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,750,284

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 TATE TRANSPORTATION INC.

TATE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 312623) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 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 12, 2026.

The carrier received 102 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 102 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.

It reports 65 power units and 53 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 16, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TATE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TATE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 312623, and its motor carrier number is MC-157294.

Is TATE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 12, 2026, TATE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TATE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

TATE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 27.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 166 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TATE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

TATE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 65 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TATE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

TATE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WALLA WALLA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(509) 522-0406 Email dispatchsafety@tate-transportation.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 312623
MC / Docket: MC-157294
Officer: CHRISTOPHER R NULPH
Address: 910 E ST
WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362-9559

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2020

Vehicle OOS 27.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(509) 522-0406 Email dispatchsafety@tate-transportation.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 312623
MC / Docket: MC-157294
Officer: CHRISTOPHER R NULPH
Address: 910 E ST
WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362-9559

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2020

Vehicle OOS 27.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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