Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1539587 · MC-572849
TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHATTIESBURG, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-572849 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC safe to load? TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1539587, MC-572849) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HATTIESBURG, MS, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
TNTNT NITRO EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ooida Risk · 06–14
Acceptance · 14–16
Blue Hill · 20–22
United States · 22–24
20062025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2006 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HATTIESBURG, MS
Top corridor
MS
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 (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3263584USDOT 1253764USDOT 2993806USDOT 3047826USDOT 1927793USDOT 4030347USDOT 89722USDOT 80806
Shares a company officer with other carriers
george thomas — 24 carriers: USDOT 560214USDOT 913049USDOT 1412929USDOT 1449967USDOT 1557349USDOT 1731590USDOT 1734904USDOT 1739805
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1641 BROWNS BRIDGE ROAD, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 18367, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 606-5535
- Web domain
- tntnitroexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- George Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 1539587 · MC-572849
- First registered
- 08/08/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 94,479 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1539587, and its motor carrier number is MC-572849.
Is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC based?
TNT NITRO EXPRESS INC is based in HATTIESBURG, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.