Carrier profile · USDOT 500161 · MC-247254 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tricon Transportation Inc

12 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 1 statesWILMINGTON, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247254 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(310) 629-0404 Email dispatchrodh@tricontrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 17.5 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 15 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’03–’11

Granite State’11–’14

Protective’21–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jan 2026

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$1M	1
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2025	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2024	$1M	2
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Jan 2021	$1M	1
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$1M	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2018	$1M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Dec 2017	$1M	3
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2011 → Oct 2014	$1M	5
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2003 → Oct 2011	$1M	9
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$1M	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$1M	1
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 2000	$1M	2
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST	Jan 1997 → Oct 1998	$1M	2
U. S. CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1995 → Jan 1997	$1M	2
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1994 → Jan 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

WILMINGTON, CA

650 E D STREET

Top corridor

CA 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2350340

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin harshberger — 2 carriers: USDOT 3929927

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 650 E D STREET, WILMINGTON, CA, 90744
Mailing address: PO BOX 2230, WILMINGTON, CA, 90748
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (310) 629-0404
Email: rodh@tricontrans.com
Web domain: tricontrans.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Harshberger · Rodrigo Hernandez
USDOT / docket: 500161 · MC-247254
First registered: Oct 2, 1992
Last MCS-150: Dec 12, 2025 · 1,200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 7, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,200,000

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 TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC.

TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 500161) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jan 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 7, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 500161, and its motor carrier number is MC-247254.

Is TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC based?

TRICON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WILMINGTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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