TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC
- 1510668
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5931 SCHURMIER RD
HOUSTON, TX 77048 - 66
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending September 25, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
6.77
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 31 2026 | Aug 28 2026 | Sep 25 2026 | |
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| Measure | 7.39 | 7.32 | 7.35 | 7.30 | 7.05 | 6.77 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 246
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201(d) | Frame accessories improperly attached | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.201A-FRSC | Frame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209B-STWL | Steering - Steering wheel lash (free play) exceeds regulatory limit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25E-L | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.50 | Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.70B1I | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.86(a)(2) | Rear Impact Guard having improper width - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.87A-FPLA | Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.88 | Television/video display device - Improperly located | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 157
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,054 | 294 | 1,991 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 8/9/2024 (Compliance Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 10/09/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
- Closed Date Case #
- 3/2/2021 TX-2021-1021-US0737
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