Carrier profile · USDOT 2168419 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT W CLOUSE

DBA TRI STAR METALS AND DIXON Y MACHINE

2 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesDIXON, CA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linkstsmfab.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 2618419

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tsmfab.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 7505770

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andrew delaney — 2 carriers: USDOT 3475268

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1FDNF6DX9MDF0721425Nov 28, 2023Apr 22, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
4
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 29, 2011
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

TRI STAR METALS, INC.SMURF LUXURY HAULING LLC