Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1972005 · MC-697834
TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD
15 power unitsavg 5.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesNEW CANEY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-697834 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD safe to work with?
Is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD safe to load? TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD (USDOT 1972005, MC-697834) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW CANEY, TX, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TLTRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive County · 09–12
Hallmark County · 12–15
State National · 15–17
Trisura Specialty · 20–24
20092024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 10 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2009 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW CANEY, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 4038652Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2345072USDOT 4038652USDOT 2987289USDOT 2926913USDOT 4322118
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20380 SCOTT GARDNER RD, NEW CANEY, TX, 77357
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1315, NEW CANEY, TX, 77357
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 577-4040
- Web domain
- tripodlg.com
Registration
- Officers
- Craig Lockard · Gene Lockard
- USDOT / docket
- 1972005 · MC-697834
- First registered
- 12/02/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 796,666 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 13615017
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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Frequently asked
What is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD's USDOT number?
TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD's USDOT number is 1972005, and its motor carrier number is MC-697834.
Is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD's safety record?
TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD's fleet?
TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD based?
TRIPOD LOGISTICS LTD is based in NEW CANEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.