Carrier profile · USDOT 3480073 · MC-1743310 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Tico LLC

2 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLAGRANGE, GA69/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1743310 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(678) 663-9081 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Mar 6, 2025.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Prime’25–now

20252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

81.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Georgia: 8 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections

Home base

LAGRANGE, GA

2417 PEGASUS PARKWAY

Most inspections: GA

8 inspections

GA 8 · AL 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 4098271Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 729506 USDOT 4098271 USDOT 82866 USDOT 184405 USDOT 3642893

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ricardo oporto — 3 carriers: USDOT 3485506 USDOT 7988509

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 2417 PEGASUS PARKWAY, LAGRANGE, GA, 30240
Mailing address: 3146 HAMILTON RD, LAGRANGE, GA, 30241
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (678) 663-9081
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Ricardo Oporto
USDOT / docket: 3480073 · MC-1743310
First registered: Sep 1, 2020
Last MCS-150: Oct 29, 2026 · 125,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 3, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

42violation records

10OOS-tagged records

3 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

1323%3 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

1233%4 / 12

Unsafe driving

813%1 / 8

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

75%Nov 24 to May 253 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 4

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (9 of 42 records)

392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3

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393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps3
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9AA2-OA Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

Before you tender

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TICO LLC.

TICO LLC (USDOT 3480073) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 9, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 3, 2026 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TICO LLC's USDOT number?

TICO LLC's USDOT number is 3480073, and its motor carrier number is MC-1743310.

Is TICO LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. TICO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TICO LLC's safety record?

TICO LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).