Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 762765 · MC-875960
TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS
6 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesERLANGER, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-875960 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
27 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS safe to work with?
Is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS safe to load? TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS (USDOT 762765, MC-875960) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ERLANGER, KY, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TMTBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS 85
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Motorists · 15–20
20142020
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
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 mo55
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ERLANGER, KY
Top corridor
OH ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 762765. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 762765.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2552260USDOT 327574
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul brown — 42 carriers: USDOT 504803USDOT 639538USDOT 856409USDOT 948777USDOT 1197978USDOT 1403642USDOT 1497151USDOT 1614120
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 2825 CRESCENT SPRINGS RD, ERLANGER, KY, 41018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 341-2276
- Fax
- (513) 681-2289
- Web domain
- tbsmeats.com
Registration
- Officer
- Paul Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 762765 · MC-875960
- First registered
- 08/03/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 140,000 mi (2021)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS's USDOT number?
TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS's USDOT number is 762765, and its motor carrier number is MC-875960.
Is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS's safety record?
TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS's fleet?
TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS based?
TBS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS is based in ERLANGER, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.