Carrier profile · USDOT 155505 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

THE TIRE GUYS

DBA TIRE RAMA

7 power unitsavg 13.7 yrRegional · 3 statesBILLINGS, MT88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 245-4006 Email dispatchTRENTF@TIRERAMA.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 10, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.7 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 17.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

72.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

1401 INDUSTRIAL AVE

Top corridor

MT 12 · WA 4 · WY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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 3397368Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1585968 USDOT 3397368 USDOT 1536551

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1401 INDUSTRIAL AVE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101-3128
Mailing address: PO BOX 23509, BILLINGS, MT, 59104-3509
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 245-4006
Fax: (406) 245-0257
Email: trentf@tirerama.com
Web domain: tirerama.com

Registration

Officer: Greg Passon
USDOT / docket: 155505
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 16, 1988
D-U-N-S: 83702019

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THE TIRE GUYS.

THE TIRE GUYS (USDOT 155505) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 10, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 10, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 10, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 16, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE TIRE GUYS's USDOT number?

THE TIRE GUYS's USDOT number is 155505.

Is THE TIRE GUYS authorized to operate?

As of Jul 10, 2026, THE TIRE GUYS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE TIRE GUYS's safety record?

THE TIRE GUYS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).