Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 329910 · MC-214289
TRI PAK INC
DBA TRI PAK
27 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 3 statesTACOMA, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214289 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo71.471.4 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRI PAK INC safe to work with?
Is TRI PAK INC safe to load? TRI PAK INC (USDOT 329910, MC-214289) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TACOMA, WA, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 71.4% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TPTRI PAK INC 86
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 71.4% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 27-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Continental Western · 14–16
Western National · 16–19
Protective · 21–24
19882024
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1988 → Nov 1989 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TACOMA, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 707789Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3737599USDOT 3762626USDOT 4022814USDOT 707789USDOT 2862178USDOT 3555106USDOT 3601385USDOT 4174498
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@salson.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 49885USDOT 707789USDOT 851335USDOT 1230329USDOT 1345451USDOT 2185940USDOT 2537731USDOT 2558209
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1901 TAYLOR WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98421-4113
- Mailing address
- 2850 E DEL AMO BLVD, COMPTON, CA, 90221
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 816-0260
- Fax
- (310) 402-0044
- Web domain
- salson.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Fisk
- USDOT / docket
- 329910 · MC-214289
- First registered
- 11/04/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2025 · 216,452 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRI PAK INC's USDOT number?
TRI PAK INC's USDOT number is 329910, and its motor carrier number is MC-214289.
Is TRI PAK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, TRI PAK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRI PAK INC's safety record?
TRI PAK INC has a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRI PAK INC's fleet?
TRI PAK INC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI PAK INC based?
TRI PAK INC is based in TACOMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.