Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3174980 · MC-122092
TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC
DBA SAMCO FREIGHT
41 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 33 statesLOVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-122092 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
41Power units
47 observed · MCS-150
78Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.024.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC safe to load? TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3174980, MC-122092) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOVELAND, OH, operating 41 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 142 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
TDTRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC 93
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Safety
142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)111 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 41-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 41
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 111
- Annualized
- ≈56 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving40
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Canal · 23–24
20192024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 41
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 47
- Trailers (towed)
- 78
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo111111
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOVELAND, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3549453USDOT 4338618USDOT 3521669USDOT 2930225USDOT 3342792USDOT 3195710USDOT 4292873USDOT 3938956Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (55 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3458358USDOT 3521669USDOT 3542116USDOT 3832904USDOT 2812800USDOT 3717382USDOT 3918646USDOT 1188538
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4141
Observed (24 mo)4747
Shared w/ other carriers5555
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16 GLENDALE MILFORD RD, LOVELAND, OH, 45140-0030
- Mailing address
- 16 GLENDALE MILFORD RD UNIT 9, LOVELAND, OH, 45140
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 454-2251
- samco@tristardd.com
- Web domain
- tristardd.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shohruh Bozrukov
- USDOT / docket
- 3174980 · MC-122092
- First registered
- 08/17/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/06/2026 · 6,642,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 81458021
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 TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3174980, and its motor carrier number is MC-122092.
Is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC has a 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC operates 41 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC based?
TRISTAR D & D LOGISTICS INC is based in LOVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.