Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
170 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2628661 · MC-914512
TRIBE LEASING LLC
DBA CHEROKEE NATIONAL
170 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 36 statesGAINESVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-914512 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
170Power units
147 observed · MCS-150
254Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 558 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRIBE LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is TRIBE LEASING LLC safe to load? TRIBE LEASING LLC (USDOT 2628661, MC-914512) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in GAINESVILLE, GA, operating 170 power units and 157 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 558 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTRIBE LEASING LLC 88
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Safety
558 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)185 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)339 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 170-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 170
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 339
- Annualized
- ≈170 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving141
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance77
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 51 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 10 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance35
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance30 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance25 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 8 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance18
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers Connecticut · 15–19
20152019
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 170
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 147
- Trailers (towed)
- 254
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo335335
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GAINESVILLE, GA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 56 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2008296USDOT 660955USDOT 3365724USDOT 3281066USDOT 3910875Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2008296USDOT 4439798USDOT 3365724USDOT 3281066USDOT 3910875USDOT 4377424USDOT 2980633USDOT 3543827
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tribetrans.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2008296USDOT 2234527
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)170170
Observed (24 mo)147147
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2251 JESSE JEWEL PARKWAY NE, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30507
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (678) 780-3700
- Cell
- (770) 540-7104
- Fax
- (678) 780-3702
- Web domain
- tribetrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matt Handte · Todd Gooch
- USDOT / docket
- 2628661 · MC-914512
- First registered
- 04/23/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 13,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.53
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TRIBE LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
TRIBE LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 2628661, and its motor carrier number is MC-914512.
Is TRIBE LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRIBE LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRIBE LEASING LLC's safety record?
TRIBE LEASING LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 558 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRIBE LEASING LLC's fleet?
TRIBE LEASING LLC operates 170 power units and 157 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRIBE LEASING LLC based?
TRIBE LEASING LLC is based in GAINESVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.