Carrier profile · USDOT 2447710 · MC-844762 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tristar Global Inc

25 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 21 statesPALATINE, IL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-844762 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 373-5681 Email dispatchtristarglobal@tri-starglobal.com

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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

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on 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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 26.2 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

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 5

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 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’18–’19

Knightbrook’19–’20

State Nationalspecialty’20–’21

National Union’21–now

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jan 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jan 2021 → Jan 2026	$1M	6
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$1M	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

55.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

PALATINE, IL

5124 OLD PLUM GROVE RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ IL

KY 4 · 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

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3131151 USDOT 4006435 USDOT 2514032 USDOT 2156343 USDOT 1137660Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2594075 USDOT 4006435 USDOT 2156343 USDOT 3299307 USDOT 3732347 USDOT 728630 USDOT 1978786 USDOT 2514032

Shares a company officer with other carriers

martin yovkov — 2 carriers: USDOT 1801166

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: 5124 OLD PLUM GROVE RD, PALATINE, IL, 60067
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (630) 373-5681
Fax: (630) 686-1137
Email: tristarglobal@tri-starglobal.com
Web domain: tri-starglobal.com

Registration

Officer: Martin Yovkov
USDOT / docket: 2447710 · MC-844762
First registered: Oct 21, 2013
Last MCS-150: Sep 18, 2025 · 3,001,800 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,001,800

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 TRISTAR GLOBAL INC.

TRISTAR GLOBAL INC (USDOT 2447710) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jan 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 18, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRISTAR GLOBAL INC's USDOT number?

TRISTAR GLOBAL INC's USDOT number is 2447710, and its motor carrier number is MC-844762.

Is TRISTAR GLOBAL INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TRISTAR GLOBAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRISTAR GLOBAL INC's safety record?

TRISTAR GLOBAL INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRISTAR GLOBAL INC's fleet?

TRISTAR GLOBAL INC operates 25 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRISTAR GLOBAL INC based?

TRISTAR GLOBAL INC is based in PALATINE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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