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Carrier profile · USDOT 155505

THE TIRE GUYS

DBA TIRE RAMA

7 power unitsavg 13.7 yrRegional · 3 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linkstirerama.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(406) 245-4006Email dispatchTRENTF@TIRERAMA.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-10

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.7 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is THE TIRE GUYS safe to work with?

Is THE TIRE GUYS safe to load? THE TIRE GUYS (USDOT 155505) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-10.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-10
TTTHE TIRE GUYS 88
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Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 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

Trailing rate down 23.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
7
Inspections · 24 mo
17
Annualized
≈9 / yr
Coverage
≈1.2 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
7
Observed power (24 mo)
6
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

13.7 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
73%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo17
MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
BILLINGS, MT
1401 INDUSTRIAL AVE
Top corridor
MT
MT 12 · WA 4 · WY 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3397368Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1585968USDOT 3397368USDOT 1536551

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1401 INDUSTRIAL AVE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101-3128
Mailing address
PO BOX 23509, BILLINGS, MT, 59104-3509
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(406) 245-4006
Fax
(406) 245-0257
Email
trentf@tirerama.com
Web domain
tirerama.com

Registration

Officer
Greg Passon
USDOT / docket
155505
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
04/15/2026 · 250,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/16/1988
D-U-N-S
83702019

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

7Power units
6Drivers
4CDL drivers
250,000Annual mileage
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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 THE TIRE GUYS's USDOT number?

THE TIRE GUYS's USDOT number is 155505.

Is THE TIRE GUYS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-10, THE TIRE GUYS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE TIRE GUYS's safety record?

THE TIRE GUYS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE TIRE GUYS's fleet?

THE TIRE GUYS operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE TIRE GUYS based?

THE TIRE GUYS is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.