Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1157756
TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC
DBA RONALDSON FIELD AND MODERN METALS
14 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 2 statesBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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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 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC safe to load? TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC (USDOT 1157756) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 14 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TBTRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC 86
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 729506Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 729506USDOT 4066983
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trinitybusinessgroup.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3763026
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alan tuttle — 2 carriers: USDOT 480910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5800 ONE PERKINS PLACE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808
- Mailing address
- 5800 ONE PERKINS PLACE STE 6 A, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 766-1443
- Cell
- (225) 235-9540
- Fax
- (225) 766-1443
- Web domain
- trinitybusinessgroup.net
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Tuttle · Sidney G. Brian
- USDOT / docket
- 1157756
- First registered
- 08/07/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 430,643 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/22/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 1157756.
Is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC's safety record?
TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC's fleet?
TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC operates 14 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC based?
TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP LLC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.