Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 987446
TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD
93 power unitsLocal · 2 statesVINTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
93Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.631.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD safe to work with?
Is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD safe to load? TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD (USDOT 987446) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VINTON, TX, operating 93 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (83/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD 83
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 93-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 93
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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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)
- 93
- 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 across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VINTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david fuller — 9 carriers: USDOT 529157USDOT 1336080USDOT 1602979USDOT 1671956USDOT 2427809USDOT 2464046USDOT 3267237USDOT 3460202
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 530 VALLEY CHILE ROAD, VINTON, TX, 79821
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 755-8803
- Fax
- (915) 755-7276
- Web domain
- sbcglobal.net
Registration
- Officers
- David Fuller · Anna Fuller
- USDOT / docket
- 987446
- First registered
- 10/30/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2024 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 602782096
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ELECTRIC LTD's USDOT number?
TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD's USDOT number is 987446.
Is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD's safety record?
TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD's fleet?
TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD operates 93 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD based?
TRI STATE ELECTRIC LTD is based in VINTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.