Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.7 yr
Model years 2017–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC safe to load? TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 772995, MC-347024) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WESTMINSTER, MD, operating 23 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 772995, and its motor carrier number is MC-347024.
As of 2026-06-13, TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC operates 23 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC is based in WESTMINSTER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Nov 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 6 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jun 2007 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jun 2001 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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