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TRICO PIPE & STEEL INC
Gun Barrel City, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2012029
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
5 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 5 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2012029
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
March 26, 2010
Annual Mileage
54,297 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1865 E Main St, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jeremy Rhodes
Officer 2
Charles Rhodes
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet Steel
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance13
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX4
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A2X6R015233 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 335 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NPLLZ9X35M865315 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLM5514 | 2 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (5)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2026 | V262509972 | TX, TX | II | 2 | — | TRICO PIPE & STEEL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPLLZ9X35M865315 |
TX 1N06881 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| June 9, 2026 | V262402367 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE, TX | II | 1 | — | TRICO PIPE & STEEL INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER REITNOUER INC |
3AKJHHDR5LSLM5514 1RNF48A2X6R015233 |
TX R746698 TX 176C504 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 23, 2025 | V251865569 | IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE, TX | I | 5 | 2 | TRICO PIPE | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPLLZ9X35M865315 |
TX 1L91155 |
| 393.45DCUV | OOSBrake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| March 24, 2025 | V251814317 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE, TX | II | 5 | 2 | TRICO PIPE AND STEEL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER REITNOUER INC |
3AKJHHDR5LSLM5514 1RNF48A2X6R015233 |
TX R746698 TX 176C504 |
| 393.207A | OOSAxle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 390.21A | Not marked in accordance with regulations | |||||||||
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 1, 2024 | V241318610 | US-287, TX | II | 2 | 1 | TRICO PIPE & STEEL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PTRB UTIL |
1XP5DR9X2VD43529 1UYFS24816A765710 |
TX R604795 TX 157C806 |
| 393.9 | OOSInoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
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