Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 354116 · MC-888744
TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC
27 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 4 statesGARRISON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-888744 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 354116, MC-888744) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GARRISON, KY, operating 27 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTRAM CONSTRUCTION INC 93
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 27-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
State Auto · 14–24
20142026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARRISON, KY
Top corridor
WV ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 981081USDOT 4375968
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry lemaster — 2 carriers: USDOT 2271176
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 9279 E KY 8, GARRISON, KY, 41141-0250
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 250, GARRISON, KY, 41141-0345
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 757-4874
- Cell
- (606) 922-2436
- Web domain
- tramconstructioninc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Terry Lemaster
- USDOT / docket
- 354116 · MC-888744
- First registered
- 05/18/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 11/13/2025 · 283,309 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/19/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 56581689
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 354116, and its motor carrier number is MC-888744.
Is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC operates 27 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC based?
TRAM CONSTRUCTION INC is based in GARRISON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.