Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 1216063) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 9, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17 yr
Model years 2007–2011 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC's USDOT number is 1216063, and its motor carrier number is MC-482845.
As of 2026-06-30, TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRIPOD FREIGHT GROUP INC is based in GAINESVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Gainesville and across Georgia
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → May 2024 | $750K | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2009 → Aug 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2005 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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