Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC safe to load? TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2119348, MC-738667) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DIAMOND BAR, CA, operating 20 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 354 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 26.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2119348, and its motor carrier number is MC-738667.
As of 2026-07-18, TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 354 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRI-LINES EXPRESS INC is based in DIAMOND BAR, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
354 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2019 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2014 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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