Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 122845 · MC-212687
TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC
43 power unitsavg 12.7 yrNational · 20 statesGREELEY, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-212687 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 104 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC safe to work with?
Is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC safe to load? TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC (USDOT 122845, MC-212687) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GREELEY, CO, operating 43 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 104 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC 94
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Safety
104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)66 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 43-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 43
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / 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 Driving36
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 88–09
19882009
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 43
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 37
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREELEY, CO
Top corridor
CO
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2452254USDOT 3370226
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4343
Observed (24 mo)3737
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
- 1312 N 7TH AVE, GREELEY, CO, 80631
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1441, GREELEY, CO, 80632
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 356-0246
- Cell
- (970) 590-8195
- Fax
- (970) 352-1633
- wshupe@tsctrux.com
- Web domain
- tsctrux.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gregg R. Shupe/Cynthia A. Shupe · Grant M. Shupe/Wendy J Shupe
- USDOT / docket
- 122845 · MC-212687
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 3,195,309 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/13/2019
- D-U-N-S
- 40712903
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC's USDOT number?
TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC's USDOT number is 122845, and its motor carrier number is MC-212687.
Is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC's safety record?
TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC's fleet?
TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC operates 43 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC based?
TRI-STATE COMMODITIES INC is based in GREELEY, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.