Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4026080 · MC-1519817
TIC TAC TOW LLC
13 power unitsavg 6.8 yrNational · 25 statesGLEN ROSE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1519817 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.326.3 %
▲ 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
6.8 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIC TAC TOW LLC safe to work with?
Is TIC TAC TOW LLC safe to load? TIC TAC TOW LLC (USDOT 4026080, MC-1519817) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GLEN ROSE, TX, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.3% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTIC TAC TOW LLC 81
01
Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.3% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.7% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
02
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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 23–26
20232026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GLEN ROSE, TX
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3529937USDOT 4360687USDOT 4257604USDOT 4397819USDOT 3876045USDOT 4454308USDOT 4423044USDOT 4338671Some 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 2637709USDOT 4360687USDOT 4178090USDOT 4423044USDOT 4124943USDOT 4338671USDOT 3033307USDOT 4486274
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2360 CR 2009, GLEN ROSE, TX, 76043
- Mailing address
- 3616 COLBY AVE #363 36TH AVE, EVERETT, WA, 98201
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 458-0700
- Cell
- (425) 280-3736
- Web domain
- shiptictactow.com
Registration
- Officer
- Arthur Hagar
- USDOT / docket
- 4026080 · MC-1519817
- First registered
- 02/09/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 32,000 mi (2024)
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate TIC TAC TOW LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is TIC TAC TOW LLC's USDOT number?
TIC TAC TOW LLC's USDOT number is 4026080, and its motor carrier number is MC-1519817.
Is TIC TAC TOW LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIC TAC TOW LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIC TAC TOW LLC's safety record?
TIC TAC TOW LLC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TIC TAC TOW LLC's fleet?
TIC TAC TOW LLC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIC TAC TOW LLC based?
TIC TAC TOW LLC is based in GLEN ROSE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.