Carrier profile · USDOT 70748 · MC-129038 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Tri-state Coach Lines Inc

0 power unitsGARY, IN52/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-129038 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(219) 944-1200

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$49M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$49,000,000 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

$49M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $49M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’11 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great American’99–’11

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $49,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Feb 1999

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1999 → Apr 2011	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1996 → Mar 1999	$5M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 1995 → Dec 1996	$5M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 1994 → Jul 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GARY, IN

2101 W 37TH AVE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark anderson — 106 carriers: USDOT 34152 USDOT 85197 USDOT 215793 USDOT 260856 USDOT 262863 USDOT 343711 USDOT 481406 USDOT 509014

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2101 W 37TH AVE, GARY, IN, 46408-2008
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 944-1200
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Mark Anderson
USDOT / docket: 70748 · MC-129038
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 13, 2006 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 7, 1983
D-U-N-S: 94284700

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC.

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC (USDOT 70748) has a Vektor safety score of 52/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $49,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Feb 15, 1999 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 84 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 13, 2006. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 7, 1983 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number?

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number is 70748, and its motor carrier number is MC-129038.

Is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.