Carrier profile · USDOT 1790482 · MC-652127 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

TLC TRANSPORTATION INC

4 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 6 statesGREELEY, CO87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-652127 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 392-1866 Email dispatchtlctrx@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.8% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 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 Jun '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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Interstate’20–’23

Spinnaker’24–’26

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	4
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2023	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Nov 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

GREELEY, CO

816 8TH ST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ CO

CA 7 · NV 3 · AZ 3

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: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1074419 USDOT 2317650 USDOT 3163988 USDOT 721947 USDOT 3354021Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 721947 USDOT 1074419 USDOT 2317650 USDOT 3163988 USDOT 470014 USDOT 3354021 USDOT 306223 USDOT 3706

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim carlson — 5 carriers: USDOT 134928 USDOT 822831 USDOT 2030272 USDOT 2132938

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 816 8TH ST, GREELEY, CO, 80631
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 392-1866
Fax: (970) 392-1870
Email: tlctrx@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Carlson · Tim Carlson
USDOT / docket: 1790482 · MC-652127
First registered: Jul 10, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2026 · 444,811 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

444,811

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 TLC TRANSPORTATION INC.

TLC TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1790482) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TLC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TLC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1790482, and its motor carrier number is MC-652127.

Is TLC TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, TLC TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TLC TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

TLC TRANSPORTATION INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).