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USDOT 1266329 · TRI-NATIONAL LLC
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TRI-NATIONAL LLC

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USDOT 1266329 MC 492993 Saint Charles, MO Authorized For-Hire
831 power units 1,090 drivers 106.7M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 46.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
22 yrs history · 1,906 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
831 all owned
Drivers · CDL
1,090 · 1,090
Annual miles
106.7M ~128k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors83100831
Trailers2,817002,817

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jan 29, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Jul 13, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 4, 2026
DUNS
361294338
Officers
Nick ROEDL · BRYAN PATZER
Phone
(800) 870-0560
Email
safety@tri-nat.com
Address
2040 Little Hills Expy, Saint Charles MO 63301-3743

Cargo

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General FreightOther: AUTO PARTS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
64
2 fatal (2 deaths) · 19 injury · 28 people hurt in all · 62 tow-away
Inspections
1,906
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.2%
156 of 1,276 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.5%
9 of 1,906 driver inspections
Violations
715
176 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 235 inspections, 13 out of service 235 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 195 inspections, 16 out of service 195 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 253 inspections, 22 out of service 253 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 237 inspections, 18 out of service 237 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 222 inspections, 22 out of service 222 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 225 inspections, 21 out of service 225 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 242 inspections, 28 out of service 242 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 274 inspections, 25 out of service 274 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 23 inspections.
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Violations

715 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    475 · 166 out-of-service
    Tires 144 · Brakes 122 · Lights 83 · Wheels & hubs 24 · Cargo securement 12 · 90 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    179 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 84 · Speeding 59 · Phone use 11 · Seat belt 9 · Other 16
  • Hours of service No alert
    53 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 41 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 5 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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5 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
62 tow-away
  • Aug
    31
    2026
    Aug 31, 2026 · Arkansas
    Tow-away
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · North Carolina
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    18
    2026
    Jul 18, 2026 · North Carolina
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    4
    2026
    Jul 4, 2026 · Texas
    Tow-away
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    1
    2026
    Jul 1, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain.
  • May
    28
    2026
    May 28, 2026 · Ohio
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    8
    2026
    May 8, 2026 · Georgia
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    30
    2026
    Apr 30, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

56 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
FMCSA self-insurance authority $1,000,000 since Aug 3, 2026
FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2004
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 31, 2026, replaced 3 days later)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas 1,046
  • Arkansas 142
  • Illinois 101
  • Tennessee 90
  • Missouri (HQ) 72
  • Louisiana 68
  • Indiana 53
  • Georgia 45

Runs well beyond its home state: 72 of 1,906 inspections were in Missouri.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/1266329