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DOT #589251 · TQI LLC
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TQI LLC

DBA: FORWARD COMPLETE

DOT# 589251 MC# 369050 Groveport, OH Authorized For-Hire
(614) 497-5000 pat_jones@forwardair.com 6700 Port Road, Groveport OH 43125
132 power units · all owned 62 drivers 5.5M mi/yr · ~41k per unit
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HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 79.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 160 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
132
Drivers · CDL
62 · 62
Annual miles
5.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 8 0 0 8
Tractors 124 0 0 124
Trailers 21 0 0 21

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (06-13-2003) · 23 yr old
Registered
02-03-1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-18-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
SHAWN STEWART
Officer
MICHAEL HANCE

Cargo

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Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Other: PHARMACUTI Dry Bulk Chemicals
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
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  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
160
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.8%
19 of 107
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
1 of 160
Violations
84
25 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 38 inspections, 3 out of service 38 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 34 inspections, 4 out of service 34 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 36 inspections, 5 out of service 36 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

84 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    63 · 23 OOS
    Brakes 43 · Tires 10 · Lights 5 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    14 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 8 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    15
    2025
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    28
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    27
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    22
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since Oct 29, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2018
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
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 78
  • New Mexico 22
  • Tennessee 8
  • Illinois 5
  • Nevada 4
  • Utah 4
  • Arkansas 3
  • Arizona 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 160 inspections were in Ohio.

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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/589251