Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1586935 · MC-584428
TRI STATE SAND LLC
8 power unitsRegional · 5 statesJOHNSON CITY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-584428 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power 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
Review before loading
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 · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRI STATE SAND LLC safe to work with?
Is TRI STATE SAND LLC safe to load? TRI STATE SAND LLC (USDOT 1586935, MC-584428) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOHNSON CITY, TN, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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
TSTRI STATE SAND LLC 74
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
02
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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 06–09
Canal · 09–16
Arch · 16–22
20062022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2022 | $1M | 9 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2009 → May 2016 | $1M | 9 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- 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 across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOHNSON CITY, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@usit.net — 30 carriers: USDOT 350623USDOT 531988USDOT 535320USDOT 590115USDOT 592095USDOT 594811USDOT 657933USDOT 692474
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian gibson — 23 carriers: USDOT 820818USDOT 1040906USDOT 1181820USDOT 1216845USDOT 1242286USDOT 1583344USDOT 1639611USDOT 1740415
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3408 STONE RIDGE DRIVE, JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37604
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 612-7874
- tristate@usit.net
- Web domain
- usit.net
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Gibson
- USDOT / docket
- 1586935 · MC-584428
- First registered
- 12/18/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2025 · 480,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 TRI STATE SAND LLC's USDOT number?
TRI STATE SAND LLC's USDOT number is 1586935, and its motor carrier number is MC-584428.
Is TRI STATE SAND LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI STATE SAND LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRI STATE SAND LLC's safety record?
TRI STATE SAND LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 TRI STATE SAND LLC's fleet?
TRI STATE SAND LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI STATE SAND LLC based?
TRI STATE SAND LLC is based in JOHNSON CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.