Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4128221 · MC-1580259
TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
DBA TRISTATE TRANSPORT
2 power unitsavg 12.6 yrRegional · 6 statesJERSEY CITY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1580259 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average77.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average76.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo77.877.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to load? TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 4128221, MC-1580259) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 77.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 44
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 77.8% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 76.9% (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
90.9% 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
≈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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 8 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Concert Specialty · 25–26
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Top corridor
MA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4450115USDOT 4169980USDOT 3443898Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3002427USDOT 4169980USDOT 3141225USDOT 3348554USDOT 3443898USDOT 3844603USDOT 3944425
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 129 STEVEN AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07305
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (551) 307-9450
- Cell
- (786) 992-5274
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Romero
- USDOT / docket
- 4128221 · MC-1580259
- First registered
- 09/07/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 15,000 mi (2025)
- 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.
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Frequently asked
What is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 4128221, and its motor carrier number is MC-1580259.
Is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's safety record?
TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC has a 77.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's fleet?
TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC based?
TRISTATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.