Carrier profile · USDOT 1416745 · MC-536134 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Tempest Transportation Inc

75 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 25 statesMEMPHIS, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-536134 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

77 observed · MCS-150

107Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 964-1767 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

87 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 36.26% on 91 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
52 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 15, 2026.

Safety

167 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 36.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 91 vehicle and 167 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

47.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 18.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

165 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 167
Annualized: ≈84 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving76 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 20 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 16 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’06–’09

Great American’09–’11

Rli’15–’17

Carolina’17–’19

Milford’24–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 19 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$750K	3
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Nov 2021 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
LOXDON INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP	Nov 2021 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Nov 2021 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Nov 2020 → Nov 2021	$750K	10
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	Nov 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2017 → Nov 2019	$750K	6
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Aug 2017	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2013 → Jul 2015	$750K	4
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Sep 2013 → Nov 2013	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2011	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2009	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2006 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	May 2006 → Jun 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 77
Trailers (towed): 107

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

84.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

167

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 51 inspections
New Mexico: 17 inspections
North Carolina: 15 inspections
Florida: 15 inspections
Arizona: 12 inspections
Georgia: 8 inspections
Ohio: 5 inspections
Tennessee: 5 inspections
Oregon: 4 inspections
Missouri: 4 inspections
Alabama: 4 inspections
Kentucky: 4 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Connecticut: 2 inspections
Washington: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

6616 KIRBY CENTER CV

Most inspections: CA

51 inspections

CA 51 · NM 17 · NC 15

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 41 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1097043 USDOT 3956183 USDOT 4361356 USDOT 2402648 USDOT 3896716 USDOT 4134294 USDOT 4289087 USDOT 4377392Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1097043 USDOT 2403300 USDOT 2728272 USDOT 4142323 USDOT 3031424 USDOT 3217607 USDOT 653073 USDOT 3956183

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronen koubi — 2 carriers: USDOT 653073

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6616 KIRBY CENTER CV, MEMPHIS, TN, 38115-4313
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 964-1767
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: tempesttransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Ronen Koubi
USDOT / docket: 1416745 · MC-536134
First registered: Sep 16, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 6, 2026 · 11,000,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 10, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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36%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

33 of 91 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

264violation records

61OOS-tagged records

33 of 91inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

851%1 / 85

Other vehicle maintenance

5964%38 / 59

Hours of service

496%3 / 49

Brakes

3520%7 / 35

Lights

2715%4 / 27

Driver fitness

989%8 / 9

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

55%Nov 24 to May 256 / 11

14%May 25 to Nov 252 / 14

28%Nov 25 to May 268 / 29

46%May 26 to Nov 2617 / 37

Top 3 codes (31 of 264 records)

395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer12
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)10
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9

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392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)8
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction7
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits6
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits6
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt3
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)2
391.11B2-S Driver not qualified2
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45C-BSG Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.79 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak2
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B2 Driver not qualified1
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSOA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRMC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-VLRB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRDC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SASMD Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHHC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-CR Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.65C-FNS Fuel system1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D3-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPCDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F5-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8H5-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-HCM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC.

TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1416745) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 167 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 167 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 6, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 10, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1416745, and its motor carrier number is MC-536134.

Is TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC has a 36.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).