Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TECE TRUCKING INC safe to load? TECE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 733934, MC-361006) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MISSOULA, MT, operating 18 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TECE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 733934, and its motor carrier number is MC-361006.
As of 2026-06-13, TECE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TECE TRUCKING INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
TECE TRUCKING INC operates 18 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TECE TRUCKING INC is based in MISSOULA, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2017 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 5 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2005 → Nov 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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