BILLY J TATE
USDOT 1356083 · Doing business as TATE TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAuto-Owners Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 7 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1356083 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1006128 |
| Legal Name | BILLY J TATE |
| DBA Name | TATE TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6187049661 |
| Address | 1595 N 1115 ST, Vandalia, IL, 62471-4132 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Auto-Owners Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Owners Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-12-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-12-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 100,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-JUN-26 |
BILLY J TATE operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 57% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Vandalia, IL
- ROBERT E WARNER JR — USDOT 1189299, 4 power units
- FRITZ KRAEMER — USDOT 1602796, 4 power units
- LARRY D LEDBETTER — USDOT 1394779, 2 power units
- JJG EXPRESS INC — USDOT 1260596, 1 power units
- F W TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 1261988, 1 power units
Browse all carriers in Vandalia, IL or all IL carriers.