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Carrier profile · USDOT 1014354 · Updated 06/13/2026

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC

DBA TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER & PROPANE

11 power unitsavg 15.4 yrLocal · 1 statesRICHMOND, KY

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

15.4Avg age (yr)

2007–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 623-1414 Email dispatchHSHORT@TRICOUNTYFERTILIZER.COM

Carrier verification summary for TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) reports 11 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/23/2025.

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC (USDOT 1014354) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 24 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 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-mo

25.0

▲ 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

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.4 yr

Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 22.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 11-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1

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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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.4 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

RICHMOND, KY

124 SOUTH ESTILL AVENUE

Top corridor

KY 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tricountyfertilizer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 310923

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin fields — 8 carriers: USDOT 1031106 USDOT 1393945 USDOT 1692653 USDOT 3040299 USDOT 3053203 USDOT 3380226 USDOT 3403873

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 124 SOUTH ESTILL AVENUE, RICHMOND, KY, 40475
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 623-1414
Cell: (859) 582-8855
Fax: (859) 623-4446
Email: hshort@tricountyfertilizer.com
Web domain: tricountyfertilizer.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Fields · James Fields
USDOT / docket: 1014354
First registered: 03/26/2002
Last MCS-150: 10/23/2025 · 16,821 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 92563840

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

16,821

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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Frequently asked

What is TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC's USDOT number?

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC's USDOT number is 1014354.

Is TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC's safety record?

TRI COUNTY FERTILIZER CO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).