Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 608871
PURCELL TIRE NW INC
DBA D & D TIRE INC
8 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesPOTOSI, MO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 31 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
7 yr
Model years 2016–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PURCELL TIRE NW INC safe to work with?
Is PURCELL TIRE NW INC safe to load? PURCELL TIRE NW INC (USDOT 608871) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POTOSI, MO, operating 8 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
PTPURCELL TIRE NW INC 80
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2021
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POTOSI, MO
Top corridor
AK ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 67645
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@purcelltire.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 67645USDOT 78351USDOT 196319USDOT 653483USDOT 664845USDOT 1076721USDOT 1219813
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert g purcell — 3 carriers: USDOT 78351USDOT 653483
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 301 N HALL ST, POTOSI, MO, 63664
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 100, POTOSI, MO, 63664
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (573) 438-2131
- Fax
- (573) 436-0599
- Web domain
- purcelltire.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dennis Flynn · Robert G Purcell
- USDOT / docket
- 608871
- First registered
- 07/24/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2026 · 130,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PURCELL TIRE NW INC's USDOT number?
PURCELL TIRE NW INC's USDOT number is 608871.
Is PURCELL TIRE NW INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, PURCELL TIRE NW INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PURCELL TIRE NW INC's safety record?
PURCELL TIRE NW INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is PURCELL TIRE NW INC's fleet?
PURCELL TIRE NW INC operates 8 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PURCELL TIRE NW INC based?
PURCELL TIRE NW INC is based in POTOSI, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.