Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TIE TOWN ENGINEERING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TIE DOWN INC (USDOT 278062) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading 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 $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 28, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 8 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 23, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
TIE DOWN INC's USDOT number is 278062, and its motor carrier number is MC-398382.
As of Aug 20, 2026, TIE DOWN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TIE DOWN INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TIE DOWN INC is based in ATLANTA, GA.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jan 2015 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → May 2005 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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