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Carrier profile · USDOT 1277452 · MC-497897 · Updated 06/13/2026

TP SIGNS LLC

7 power unitsavg 12.9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesLONGVIEW, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-497897 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 235-2479 Email dispatchSUSAN1ETS@AOL.COM

Carrier verification summary for TP SIGNS LLC

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/24/2024.

TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned 02/19/2014 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

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

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

13.6

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

13.6

▼ 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

12.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 7.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈1.9 / 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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 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 Compliance7 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’04–’06

Stratford’08–’13

National Liability’15–’19

Progressive County’19–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · since Oct 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2019 → Oct 2025	$750k	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2019	$750k	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750k	3
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2013	$750k	5
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750k	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750k	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Oct 2006	$750k	2

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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): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

63%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

LONGVIEW, TX

606 VICKY DR

Top corridor

TN ⇄ TX

TN 7 · AR 3 · KS 2

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: 2 trucks 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 543410Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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: 606 VICKY DR, LONGVIEW, TX, 75604
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 235-2479
Cell: (903) 235-2521
Fax: (903) 759-2241
Email: susan1ets@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Peter P Gerbine · George A Gerbine
USDOT / docket: 1277452 · MC-497897
First registered: 08/19/2004
Last MCS-150: 10/24/2024 · 350,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 02/19/2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

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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Frequently asked

What is TP SIGNS LLC's USDOT number?

TP SIGNS LLC's USDOT number is 1277452, and its motor carrier number is MC-497897.

Is TP SIGNS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TP SIGNS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TP SIGNS LLC's safety record?

TP SIGNS LLC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).