Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1767147 · MC-708730
UTILITY TRI-STATE INC
39 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesTULSA, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-708730 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.44.4 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC safe to work with?
Is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC safe to load? UTILITY TRI-STATE INC (USDOT 1767147, MC-708730) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TULSA, OK, operating 39 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UTUTILITY TRI-STATE INC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.3% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 39-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Universal · 08–16
Charter Oak · 16–21
20082024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD | Jun 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2016 | $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)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TULSA, OK
Top corridor
AR ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3327Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 260968USDOT 1955762USDOT 4144549USDOT 3327USDOT 3748500USDOT 906238USDOT 1318916
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@utilitytristate.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2900306
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff s smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 3967811
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 15335 E ADMIRAL PL, TULSA, OK, 74116
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 52587, TULSA, OK, 74152
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 437-0010
- Cell
- (918) 740-8904
- Fax
- (918) 438-7038
- Web domain
- utilitytristate.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeff S Smith · John R. Belie
- USDOT / docket
- 1767147 · MC-708730
- First registered
- 04/30/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 1,141,180 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 UTILITY TRI-STATE INC's USDOT number?
UTILITY TRI-STATE INC's USDOT number is 1767147, and its motor carrier number is MC-708730.
Is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UTILITY TRI-STATE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC's safety record?
UTILITY TRI-STATE INC has a 4.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC's fleet?
UTILITY TRI-STATE INC operates 39 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UTILITY TRI-STATE INC based?
UTILITY TRI-STATE INC is based in TULSA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.