Carrier profile · USDOT 65139 · MC-252209 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tilley Distribution Inc

36 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBALTIMORE, MD88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252209 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 574-4500 Email dispatchstilley@tilleydistribution.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 123 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.1%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 — 64 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

8.3% · 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 21.9 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

67 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 8

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
172.303 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther2 · 0 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Reliance National’94–’00

Greenwich’00–’11

Great Divide’17–’24

At Lloyds’18–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Feb 2018 → Apr 2025	$5M	3
ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$5M	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Oct 2024	$5M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2016	$5M	2
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$5M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$5M	1
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2014	$5M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Feb 2013	$5M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2011	$5M	1
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2011	$5M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Dec 2011	$5M	1
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Mar 2011	$5M	15
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Dec 2000	$5M	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

BALTIMORE, MD

501 CHESAPEAKE PARK PLZ

Top corridor

MD 59 · NJ 4 · VA 2

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: 2 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 357555 USDOT 2006153Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 357555 USDOT 2006153 USDOT 3852834

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tilleydistribution.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 155496

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: 501 CHESAPEAKE PARK PLZ, BALTIMORE, MD, 21220-4203
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 574-4500
Fax: (609) 443-0004
Email: stilley@tilleydistribution.com
Web domain: tilleydistribution.com

Registration

Officer: Sean Tilley
USDOT / docket: 65139 · MC-252209
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2025 · 1,135,679 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 24, 1995
D-U-N-S: 41016155

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,135,679

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 TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC.

TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 65139) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 64 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 24, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?

TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 65139, and its motor carrier number is MC-252209.

Is TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?

TILLEY DISTRIBUTION INC has a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 123 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).