TRIBE EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 237
- Drivers · CDL
- 237 · 237
- Annual miles
- 23.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 237 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| Trailers | 650 | 0 | 0 | 650 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-13-2025)
- Registered
- 03-19-2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-27-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- TODD GOOCH
- Officer
- MATT HANDTE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent May 22, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes6 crashes with 11 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 3 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 150 of 487 violations (31%). Brake or tire defects led to 84 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations25 hazmat violations, 4 out of service.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 23
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Excessive speeding: 16
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.059 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 2.14 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 1.03 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.19 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
487 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert324 · 112 OOSBrakes 150 · Tires 62 · Lights 44 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 10 · 46 more
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Unsafe driving No alert83 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 44 · Speeding 18 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 17
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Hours of service No alert49 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 39 · No log 8 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat25 · 4 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug282026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug192026IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jul182026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul142026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun132026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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May232026PennsylvaniaInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain.
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May222026FloridaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news1 dead, 2 injured after collision causes tractor-trailer fire in Hernando CountyWFLA · May 22, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report FL2702783706 (FHP) lists TRIBE EXPRESS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TRIBE EXPRESS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr212026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Jan262026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec312025GeorgiaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct242025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov272024New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct282024MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
21 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 29 crashes was fatal.
6 of the 29 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 29 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Jul 24, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2010
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · American Alternative Insurance Corporation since Jun 7, 2016
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 13, 2016)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 6 authority events since 2010 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 24, 2019Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 13, 2016Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2016American Alternative Insurance CorporationBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 24, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)65 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 29, 2013opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2012THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2012opened after COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2011COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 19, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 3, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 2, 2010opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 16, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 16, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 16, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 20, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2010Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 19, 2010 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 19, 2010 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Tennessee 76
- North Carolina 69
- New Mexico 61
- Georgia (HQ) 50
- Texas 45
- California 36
- South Carolina 32
- Florida 30
Runs well beyond its home state: 50 of 709 inspections were in Georgia.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (255 power units: 237 filed, 255 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 255 power units this active to have about 12.8 crashes a year (sized from the 255 units seen roadside; 237 filed). This motor carrier recorded 45 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 15.0 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 14.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 78 | 2.10 | |
| HOS Compliance | 35 | 0.09 | |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 182 | 4.15 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.