TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
USDOT 325836
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (133 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate23.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 325836 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | FF-12054 |
| Legal Name | TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7136311095 |
| Address | 5407 MESA DRIVE, Houston, TX, 77028 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120802) |
| 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 | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-06-25 | — |
| Travelers Property Casualty Company of America | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2017-09-25 | — |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2014-01-17 | — |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
|---|
- 2005-12-14 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2005-12-14 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2017-10-05 — Reinstated — Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2017-10-05 — Reinstated — Freight Forwarder of Household Goods Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 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 | 267 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-04-24 — GA — towaway
- 2026-03-25 — SD — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-19 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-18 — GA — towaway
- 2024-07-03 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (86), 20 (74), 12 (39).
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) | 133 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 140 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,173,255 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-DEC-25 |
TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 133 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
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