Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 178951 · MC-174444
TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC
DBA TNX INC
16 power unitsPHARR, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174444 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power 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
Watch · 4
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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC safe to load? TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 178951, MC-174444) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in PHARR, TX, operating 16 power units and 16 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
TETRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC 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
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Texas State · 07–13
Gramercy · 08–10
New York · 12–16
United Specialty · 16–18
Knight Specialty · 18–20
United Specialty · 20–22
19972023
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2022 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | May 2012 → May 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | May 2011 → May 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2010 → May 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2007 → May 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| TEXAS STATE BANK | Jan 2007 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2003 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → May 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2000 → May 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Jul 1997 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- 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
PHARR, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
israel cardenas — 2 carriers: USDOT 2141195
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 705 N SUGAR RD, PHARR, TX, 78577
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 4170, MCALLEN, TX, 78502
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 787-0071
- Cell
- (956) 250-1444
- Fax
- (956) 787-9942
Registration
- Officers
- Israel Cardenas · Antonio Phillips
- USDOT / docket
- 178951 · MC-174444
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/08/2023 · 1,349,475 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 178951, and its motor carrier number is MC-174444.
Is TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC based?
TRI-NATIONS EXPRESS INC is based in PHARR, TX.