TNL FREIGHTWAYS INC
USDOT 2311269
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate14.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 14 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 2311269 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-789042 |
| Legal Name | TNL FREIGHTWAYS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 19567265355 |
| Address | 612 ENTERPRISE ST, Laredo, TX, 78045 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20181221) |
| 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 | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-26 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-26 | — |
| Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-26 |
| Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-26 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-06-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2012-06-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 47 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-06 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-21 — TX — towaway
- 2025-03-26 — KY — towaway
- 2024-08-14 — KS — towaway
- 2024-01-24 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (18), 12 (6), 20 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 390,064 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JUN-26 |
TNL FREIGHTWAYS INC operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
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