Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
265 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 80289 · MC-107104
TIGER LINES LLC
265 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesLODI, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-107104 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
265Power units
145 observed · MCS-150
189Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.822.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TIGER LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is TIGER LINES LLC safe to load? TIGER LINES LLC (USDOT 80289, MC-107104) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LODI, CA, operating 265 power units and 199 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 550 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TLTIGER LINES LLC 81
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Safety
550 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.8% (24-mo)233 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)313 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 265-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 265
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 325
- Annualized
- ≈163 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving287 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance135 · 32 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance54 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 23 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 11 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving22
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
American · 91–97
Liberty · 97–99
Mid-century · 99–01
Century National · 03–05
Lincoln General · 05–07
National Interstate · 07–12
19912012
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Mar 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Mar 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2001 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1999 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 1997 → Feb 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1991 → Apr 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 265
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 145
- Trailers (towed)
- 189
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo325325
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LODI, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3266519USDOT 4106436USDOT 3127809USDOT 4026845USDOT 4533729USDOT 2734149Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3266519USDOT 4106436USDOT 4026845USDOT 105398USDOT 212605USDOT 4533729USDOT 2751587USDOT 2734149
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tigerlines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 198021USDOT 3420918
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)265265
Observed (24 mo)145145
Shared w/ other carriers3333
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
- 927 BLACK DIAMOND WAY, LODI, CA, 95240
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1120, LODI, CA, 95241-1120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 334-4100
- Web domain
- tigerlines.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Altnow · Dennis Altnow
- USDOT / docket
- 80289 · MC-107104
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2025 · 10,726,752 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/07/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 3780012
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 TIGER LINES LLC's USDOT number?
TIGER LINES LLC's USDOT number is 80289, and its motor carrier number is MC-107104.
Is TIGER LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TIGER LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIGER LINES LLC's safety record?
TIGER LINES LLC has a 22.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 550 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TIGER LINES LLC's fleet?
TIGER LINES LLC operates 265 power units and 199 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIGER LINES LLC based?
TIGER LINES LLC is based in LODI, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.