Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 129830 · MC-138483
THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
DBA THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
0 power unitsHUNTINGTON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138483 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes23 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY safe to work with?
Is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY safe to load? THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY (USDOT 129830, MC-138483) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HUNTINGTON, WV, operating 0 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTHE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTINGTON, WV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul davis — 51 carriers: USDOT 291262USDOT 461346USDOT 695279USDOT 707540USDOT 878922USDOT 1051146USDOT 1083339USDOT 1102463
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1120 VIRGINIA AVE W, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25704-1618
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 7965, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25779-7965
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 529-6094
- Fax
- (304) 529-7300
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Davis · Taylor Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 129830 · MC-138483
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2007 · 1,010,000 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 59851329
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY's USDOT number?
THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY's USDOT number is 129830, and its motor carrier number is MC-138483.
Is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY's fleet?
THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates 0 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY based?
THE TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY is based in HUNTINGTON, WV.