Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 70748 · MC-129038
TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC
0 power unitsGARY, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-129038 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC safe to work with?
Is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC safe to load? TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC (USDOT 70748, MC-129038) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in GARY, IN, operating 0 power units and 84 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (52/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Reliance National · 95–96
National Interstate · 96–99
Great American · 99–11
19942011
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1999 → Apr 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Mar 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1995 → Dec 1996 | $5M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 1994 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARY, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark anderson — 106 carriers: USDOT 34152USDOT 85197USDOT 215793USDOT 260856USDOT 262863USDOT 343711USDOT 481406USDOT 509014
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2101 W 37TH AVE, GARY, IN, 46408-2008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 944-1200
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 70748 · MC-129038
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/13/2006 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 94284700
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number?
TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number is 70748, and its motor carrier number is MC-129038.
Is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's fleet?
TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC operates 0 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC based?
TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC is based in GARY, IN.