TRI-COUNTY AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING

TRI-COUNTY AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 6 drivers, based in Fort Pierce, FL. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 11.1% Details →
2 fatalities on crash record 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TRI-COUNTY AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING (USDOT 1028366)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 11.1%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1028366/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1028366 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ANTHONY DIFRANCESCO General Freight Motor Vehicles Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects Utilities Farm Supplies +1 more Based in FORT PIERCE, FL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74388 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1028366

In FMCSA records since May 14, 2002 (~24y)

Company officer ANTHONY DIFRANCESCO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 12 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (772) 465-5404

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3345 OKEECHOBEE RD

FORT PIERCE, FL 34947-4551

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1028366

In FMCSA records since May 14, 2002 (~24y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	10	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	40%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

TRI-COUNTY AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in FL (5 stops).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Kenworth, Ford, and Galbreath. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,388 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 74,388 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

11.1%

Median across 74,388 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2025-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Florida (FL)	5	2	40.0%	Nov 3, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		4
Ford		1
Galbreath.		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	8.50	9	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86239986	Nov 3, 2025	FL	1	PALM CITY FL	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL E0450E · 1FDNX6AN7NDF03924	0	—	No
86231189	Nov 3, 2025	FL	1	PALM CITY FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL E1653E · 1NKZX4TX8JJ206924	3	—	Yes
86231098	Nov 3, 2025	FL	1	PALM CITY FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL E0920E · 1NKZX4TX6JJ206923	2	—	Yes
83239076	Nov 21, 2024	FL	1	PALM CITY FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL E1653E · 1NKZX4TX8JJ206924	0	—	No
83238742	Nov 21, 2024	FL	1	PALM CITY FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL E0920E · 1NKZX4TX6JJ206923	4	—	No
82002768	Jun 25, 2024	FL	2	FORT PIERCE FL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR FL EFVS49 · 1XPFDB0X45N851816	0	—	No
80104803	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	FORT PIERCE	—	0	—	No
80104525	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	FORT PIERCE	—	0	—	No
80104524	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	FORT PIERCE	—	0	—	No
80104523	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	FORT PIERCE	—	0	—	No
80104522	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	FORT PIERCE	—	0	—	No
80049338	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
80049337	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
80049328	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
80049327	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
80049326	Oct 27, 2023	FL	1	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
79739470	Sep 21, 2023	FL	3	TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	—	0	—	No
78738375	May 23, 2023	FL	2	OKEECHOBEE	—	8	—	No

Recent Crashes (10 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL8972567404	Mar 7, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8718257403	Sep 21, 2023	FL	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
FL8851756102	Aug 11, 2022	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2525312502	May 9, 2022	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8983240901	Jun 2, 2021	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8899844501	Jan 6, 2021	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL8806090609	May 24, 2019	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8532706506	Jun 8, 2016	FL	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
FL8513736506	Jan 3, 2016	FL	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
FL7704576809	Jun 28, 2009	FL	0	2	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
TRI-COUNTY TOW YARD	FL	6	0
FORT PIERCE	FL	5	0
PALM CITY FL	FL	5	2
FORT PIERCE FL	FL	1	0
OKEECHOBEE	FL	1	0

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