T L BAINEY INC

USDOT 432793 MC 238703 West Decatur, PA Authorized For-Hire
24 power units 24 drivers 1.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.3 / 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.
Moderate confidence
35 yrs history · 23 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
24
Drivers · CDL
24 · 24
Annual miles
1.8M ~74k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors168024
Trailers2001030

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jan 4, 1991 (35 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 27, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
868275413
Officer
TIMOTHY L. BAINEY
Phone
(814) 342-7066
Email
tim@tlbainey.com
Address
4956 Philipsburg Bigler Hwy, West Decatur PA 16878

Cargo

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Household GoodsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Crashes
1
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
23
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.0%
2 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.5%
1 of 22 driver inspections
Violations
21
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

21 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Hours of service No alert
    9 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 3 · Brakes 1 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 fatal
  • Dec
    14
    2024
    Dec 14, 2024 · Pennsylvania
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Dec 2025); ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2023)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
  • 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
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 10
  • Ohio 4
  • Indiana 3
  • Connecticut 2
  • Virginia 2
  • Massachusetts 1
  • New York 1

43% of inspections were in its home state.

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