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TP SIGNS LLC

USDOT 1277452 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: PETER P GERBINE Company officer 2: GEORGE A GERBINE Other (SIGNS) Based in LONGVIEW, TX
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
Policy effective · Oct 16, 2025
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 12.9% vs 6.7% national (+6.2 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC 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 — TP SIGNS LLC (USDOT 1277452)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 12.9% vs 6.7% national (+6.2 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1277452/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1277452
In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2004 (~21y)
Company officer PETER P GERBINE
Company officer 2 GEORGE A GERBINE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (SIGNS)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 350,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (903) 235-2479
Email: [email protected]
Physical
606 VICKY DR
LONGVIEW, TX 75604
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1277452
In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2004 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 350,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.8% vs 23.4% -8.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.9% vs 6.7% +6.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.84 vs 1.80 -0.96
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 13 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 48 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 8% 8% —
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
48
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TP SIGNS LLC is a motor carrier based in LONGVIEW, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1277452. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 7 drivers, with 48 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 14.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

TP SIGNS LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Longview, TX. Across 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO., and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (7) and AR (3).

Violation profile

12.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (8.3% of violations); top code 395.3(a)(3)(i) (Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Chevrolet, Unknown, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
12 violations
1 OOS · 8.3%
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
2 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 7 1 14.3% Dec 2, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Apr 8, 2026
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 1 50.0% Sep 24, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Jan 19, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Feb 8, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2024
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Jan 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 36
Unknown 13
Trailer 9
Prot 4
Big Tex 2
Dodge 2
Parker 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.19 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 2.03 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.57 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 1.88 2 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (48 rows) View all 48 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87533973 Apr 8, 2026 AR 1 BIGGERS AR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
0 — No
86993541 Feb 8, 2026 NM 3 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
86899171 Jan 19, 2026 TX 1 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX KFG0177 · 1GC1KVEY2JF109990
0 — No
86802764 Jan 13, 2026 SD 1 JEFFERSON SD
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX KFG0177 · 1GC1KVEY2JF109990
1 393.43D-B Yes
86798942 Jan 13, 2026 FL 1 MONTICELLO FL
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
86815611 Jan 12, 2026 MT 3 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX HZJ0496 · 1GC1KVE83GF292373
0 — No
86476333 Dec 2, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
0 — No
86329773 Nov 10, 2025 AR 1 HOPE AR
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX KFG0177 · 1GC1KVEY2JF109990
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
86206885 Oct 30, 2025 MS 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
2 395.8F1-HOSM, 396.17C-PI No
86009515 Oct 8, 2025 TN 1 ATHENS TN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
2 392.2-SLLML, 396.17C-PI No
85864662 Sep 24, 2025 AL 1 COTTONDALE AL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TX DNB6011 · 3C6UR5JL5EG233931
2 396.3A1-HCM, 391.41APC Yes
85765430 Sep 11, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
0 — No
85734566 Sep 10, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
0 — No
85736680 Sep 9, 2025 KS 1 ks-neosho-county---133
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX HZJ0496 · 1GC1KVE83GF292373
0 — No
85678427 Sep 2, 2025 FL 3 MONTICELLO FL
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
5 395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
85543567 Aug 19, 2025 KS 1 ks-neosho-county---133
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX TSF3423 · 1GC1KVE8XFF564979
7 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
84768128 May 15, 2025 TX 1 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX DNB6011 · 3C6UR5JL5EG233931
0 — No
83793900 Feb 4, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX KFG0177 · 1GC1KVEY2JF109990
0 — No
83771214 Feb 3, 2025 MO 1 PLATTE CITY MO
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
83377321 Dec 12, 2024 AL 1 WEIGHT STATION
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX KFG0177 · 1GC1KVEY2JF109990
0 — No
82774340 Sep 25, 2024 TN 1 STANTON TN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
1 391.11(b)(4) Yes
82649755 Sep 11, 2024 TN 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
UK KGY9245 · 1GC1KVEY6JF150042
0 — No
82566151 Sep 3, 2024 AR 3 ARKADELPHIA AR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
82422668 Aug 18, 2024 OK 1 INDIAN NATION TURNPIKE MM 16
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MKZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
82342036 Aug 3, 2024 TN 1 NEWBERN TN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MXZ5349 · 1GC1KWE88GF197295
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
OR2008430057 Jan 29, 2008 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC497897
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC497897 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 12, 2004 MC497897-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS135204 91X $750,000 Oct 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 1162172 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2019 Oct 16, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 1162172 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2019 Nov 10, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS093834 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2018 Oct 1, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS081120 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS068308 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2016 Oct 1, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS055986 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS038016 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2014 Oct 1, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS038016 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2014 Oct 1, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS025549 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2014 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY MCC0103374 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2012 Oct 1, 2013 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0742255 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2011 Oct 1, 2012 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0739156 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2010 Oct 1, 2011 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0739062 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2010 CANCELLED
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 46 MS IX6476 CARGO — Oct 1, 2009 Mar 19, 2020 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0736300 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2008 Oct 1, 2009 CANCELLED
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY PSITX0002616 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2007 Oct 1, 2008 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LLT100310LGIC BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2006 Oct 1, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY L041476 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY L040569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Oct 17, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  4. Mar 19, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  6. Sep 26, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Oct 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  8. Sep 27, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Oct 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  11. Oct 3, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  13. Oct 1, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Oct 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  15. Oct 1, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Oct 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  17. Oct 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  18. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Sep 30, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Oct 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 28, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Oct 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Sep 30, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Oct 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Sep 30, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Oct 1, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Oct 1, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Oct 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Sep 30, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Oct 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Oct 2, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  32. Oct 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  33. Oct 5, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  34. Oct 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  35. Oct 12, 2004
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
STANTON TN TN 3 1
ROADSIDE AL 2 1
MONTICELLO FL FL 2 0
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
ROADSIDE TN 2 0
US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE TX 2 0
COTTONDALE AL AL 1 1
US80 AL 1 0
WEIGHT STATION AL 1 0
ARKADELPHIA AR AR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 2 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
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