Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2208204
TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC
1 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW CASTLE, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.7Avg age (yr)
2018–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 15 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2018–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC safe to work with?
Is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC safe to load? TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC (USDOT 2208204) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW CASTLE, DE, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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● Stable
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2021
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW CASTLE, DE
Top corridor
PA ⇄ DE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3010412USDOT 4078140Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 32658USDOT 1015944USDOT 1819711USDOT 2434329USDOT 3010412USDOT 1714897USDOT 4078140
Shares a company officer with other carriers
patrick walsh — 14 carriers: USDOT 594530USDOT 1749232USDOT 2376845USDOT 2846982USDOT 2898541USDOT 3019478USDOT 3346656USDOT 3366125
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1 B MERIT DRIVE, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720
- Mailing address
- 38 WEST PERIWINKLE LANE, NEWARK, DE, 19711
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 276-1253
- Cell
- (302) 218-4000
- Web domain
- tristatetrucksales.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patrick Walsh · Todd Willard
- USDOT / docket
- 2208204
- First registered
- 11/07/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC's USDOT number?
TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC's USDOT number is 2208204.
Is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC's safety record?
TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC's fleet?
TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC based?
TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC is based in NEW CASTLE, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.