Carrier profile · USDOT 382035 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tri Jay Tire Distributors Inc

34 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 6 statesHICKORY, NC94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 328-1191 Email dispatchmarcus@kmtire.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 43.7 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 4

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

HICKORY, NC

755 11TH AVE BLVD SE

Top corridor

NC 13 · VA 7 · SC 4

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 334028

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kmtire.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 1066707

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: 755 11TH AVE BLVD SE, HICKORY, NC, 28601
Mailing address: P O BOX 2332, HICKORY, NC, 28603
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 328-1191
Fax: (828) 328-1492
Email: marcus@kmtire.net
Web domain: kmtire.net

Registration

Officers: Marcus Kirby · Carolyn H Lawrence
USDOT / docket: 382035
First registered: Feb 15, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 10, 2025 · 1,429,866 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 16, 2011
D-U-N-S: 130705973

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,429,866

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 TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC.

TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 382035) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 16, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 382035.

Is TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 34 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

TRI JAY TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in HICKORY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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