TROPICAL FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2816050
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
- Out-of-service rate10.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 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 | 2816050 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-938866 |
| Legal Name | TROPICAL FREIGHT LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9175479447 |
| Address | 10117 CALDWELL DEPOT RD, Cornelius, NC, 28031 |
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 | Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-19 | — |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-17 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-11-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2015-11-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-08-03 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-01-10 — NC — towaway
- 2024-02-09 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 23 (2), 12 (1).
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 | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-26 |
TROPICAL FREIGHT LLC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 66% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cornelius, NC
- JB CONCRETE PUMPING SERVICES INC — USDOT 3113467, 17 power units
- RANDALL SITE SERVICES INC — USDOT 2828323, 14 power units
- NIKKI TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 2900623, 5 power units
- AVERI TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 2940580, 5 power units
- MG DOMESTIC TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3118558, 4 power units
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