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TRI GAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
DBA: Tri Gas Company
Traverse City, MI
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 403426
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
14.3% OOS · 8 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
403426
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 3, 2026
FMCSA Registration
August 2, 1990
Annual Mileage
576,268 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1660 Barlow St, Traverse City, MI 49686-4721
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Scott Overholt
Cargo Types
Liquids/Gases
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
14.3% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
32nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
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
2 of 6 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | MI | — | — | Yes | Fog · Dawn · Dry |
| January 30, 2026 | MI | — | — | Yes | Snow · Daylight · Snow |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI5
IL1
US1
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 28 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
5
Semi-trailer
2
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Kenworth W900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWDB9X0YR863449 | 2 | — |
| Freuhauf | Semi-trailer | 0MN530302 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCS24HM17519 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCS33HM03515 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCS86HV71655 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCS87HY89597 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXDT4ADAR7391 | 1 | — |
| Freuhauf | Semi-trailer | 530302 | 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 (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | BARTC03153 | THOMAS @ GIGANTI TR, MI | II | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCS86HV71655 |
MI BD05747 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 13, 2026 | BARTC03120 | BOARDMAN RD, MI | II | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCS24HM17519 |
MI BB47719 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| October 7, 2025 | GENTC03181 | WB US-10 @ MM 86, MI | II | 4 | 1 | S/C | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCS87HY89597 |
MI BC91140 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | OOSHM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ | Markings - HM | ||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 172.604A3-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as required. | Documentation - HM | ||||||||
| September 25, 2025 | MCGEJ03737 | M72 WB @ ELK LAKE RD, MI | III | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXDT4ADAR7391 |
MI BB95556 |
| April 23, 2025 | 1873000067 | MICHIGAN CITY IN, US | I | — | — | ENTERPRISE TERMINALS & STORAGE LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FREUHAUF |
1XKWDB9X0YR863449 530302 |
MI RC24106 MI D840644 |
| April 9, 2025 | 5005420018 | I-80, IL | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FREUHAUF |
1XKWDB9X0YR863449 0MN530302 |
MI RC24106 MI D840644 |
| January 15, 2025 | OSHEE02422 | M 115 @ AMER RD, MI | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCS33HM03515 |
MI BD94138 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| January 4, 2024 | OSHEE02243 | M113 @ HANNAH RD, MI | II | — | — | NUMEROUS | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDFF6KN1LDA12932 |
MI BC55600 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| ENTERPRISE TERMINALS & STORAGE LLC | 1 | April 23, 2025 |
| NUMEROUS | 1 | January 4, 2024 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: October 18, 2026.
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