Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 240099 · MC-176034
TUCSON TRANSPORT INC
20 power unitsavg 15.2 yrRegional · 4 statesTUCSON, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176034 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2019 · 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 authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.2 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TUCSON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 240099, MC-176034) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TUCSON, AZ, operating 20 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (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
TTTUCSON TRANSPORT INC 93
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Lincoln General · 01–04
Liberty Fire · 04–08
Monterey · 09–13
Westfield · 13–18
Protective · 18–23
Great West · 23–25
19902025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 6 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1990 → Oct 1997 | $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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2019
Newest model yr
2004
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 observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUCSON, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1730 W RILLITO DRIVE, TUCSON, AZ, 85745
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 87527, TUCSON, AZ, 85754
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (520) 624-1800
- Web domain
- tucsontransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Russell Platt · Brenda Crihfield
- USDOT / docket
- 240099 · MC-176034
- First registered
- 11/29/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 1,101,997 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/19/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 151289113
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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Frequently asked
What is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
TUCSON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 240099, and its motor carrier number is MC-176034.
Is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TUCSON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
TUCSON TRANSPORT INC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 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 TUCSON TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
TUCSON TRANSPORT INC operates 20 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TUCSON TRANSPORT INC based?
TUCSON TRANSPORT INC is based in TUCSON, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.